CVE-1999-1388 json
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
published 1994-05-13 32 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1369
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- www2.dataguard.no http://www2.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1994_2/0197.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_4/0755.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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www2.dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_2/0197.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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www2.dataguard.no
/bugtraq/1994_2/0207.html
mailing-list, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1388
- NVD CVE-1999-1388
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