CVE-1999-0803 json
The fwluser script in AIX eNetwork Firewall allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
published 1999-05-25 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0784
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The fwluser script in AIX eNetwork Firewall allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19229)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19229 IBM AIX eNetwork Firewall 3.2/3.3 - Insecure Temporary File Creation local, 1999-05-25
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
osvdb.org
/962
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=92765973207648&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0803
- NVD CVE-1999-0803
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