CVE-1999-1517
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root...
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
- Record
CVE-1999-1517- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
- Record
CVE-1999-1517- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1498 No score
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1498- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5j68-mxr4-4v27 No score
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root...
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
- Record
GHSA-5j68-mxr4-4v27- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1517 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published November 1, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. No source names a fixed version.