CVE-1999-1486

Description

sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/aix/fixes/v4/os/bos.acct.4.3.1.0.info
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX75554&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76330&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/408	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7675	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76853&apar=only	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1486?: CVE-1999-1486 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1486?: To fix CVE-1999-1486, 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-1999-1486 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1486 is being actively exploited. 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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