Medium severity · published Dec 31, 1999
CVE-1999-1386
Perl 5.004_04 and earlier follows symbolic links when running with the -e option, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the…
5.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Perl 5.004_04 and earlier follows symbolic links when running with the -e option, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/perl-eaXXXXX file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Perl · Perl
through 5.004_04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1386
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1386
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88932165406213&w=2
Broken Link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7243.php
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#perl
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