Unscored severity · published Nov 2, 1998
CVE-1999-1459
BMC PATROL Agent before 3.2.07 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
BMC PATROL Agent before 3.2.07 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary 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
PA
Patrol Agent · Bmc
3.2; 3.2.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1459
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1459
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/534
Patch
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise10.php
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1388
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