CVE-1999-1486
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm,...
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
1.2
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1486- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1467 No score
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1467- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p363-v5h3-2749 No score
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm,...
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-p363-v5h3-2749- 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-1999-1486 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Ibm Aix, published February 25, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
techsupport.services.ibm.com/aix/fixes/v4/os/bos.acct.4.3.1.0.info
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX75554&apar=only
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76330&apar=only
securityfocus.com/bid/408
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7675
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76853&apar=only
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1486
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p363-v5h3-2749