CVE-1999-1565 json
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
published 1999-08-20 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1546
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/24784 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/24784
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/6291
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1565
- NVD CVE-1999-1565
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