CVE-1999-1092
tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read...
tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read passwords from the .inputhistory file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read passwords from the .inputhistory file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1092- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read passwords from the .inputhistory file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1092- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1073 No score
tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read passwords from the .inputhistory file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1073- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qqqm-56mw-j6wh No score
tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read...
tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read passwords from the .inputhistory file.
- Record
GHSA-qqqm-56mw-j6wh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1092 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Iain Lea Tin, published November 17, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.