CVE-1999-1221
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink...
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1221- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1221- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1202 No score
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1202- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h3fg-8cfw-765c No score
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink...
dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.
- Record
GHSA-h3fg-8cfw-765c- 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-1999-1221 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Digital Unix, published November 17, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.