Unscored severity · published Jul 30, 1999
CVE-1999-1227
Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ET
Ethereal · Ethereal Group
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1227
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1227
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00126.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00130.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3334
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