CVE-1999-1409

Public Exploit

Description

The at program in IRIX 6.2 and NetBSD 1.3.2 and earlier allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files by submitting the file to at with the -f argument, which generates error messages that at sends to the user via e-mail.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.31%

Vendor Advisory NetBSD.ORG Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory shmoo.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/331	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.shmoo.com/mail/bugtraq/jul98/msg00064.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA1998-004.txt.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7577.php	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90233906612929&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1409?: CVE-1999-1409 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1409?: To fix CVE-1999-1409, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1409 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1409 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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