CVE-1999-1565
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1565- 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
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1565- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1546 No score
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1546- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xq33-vcxx-f474 No score
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-xq33-vcxx-f474- 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-1999-1565 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Earl Hood Man2html, published August 20, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.