CVE-1999-1388
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and...
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1388- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1388- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1369 No score
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1369- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qjhq-gxx8-8fq8 No score
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and...
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-qjhq-gxx8-8fq8- 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-1999-1388 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Sun Sunos, published May 13, 1994. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.