CVE-1999-0689
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0689- 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
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0689- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0671 No score
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0671- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wp6j-p4jf-4rwv No score
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-wp6j-p4jf-4rwv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Common Desktop Environment 2.1 20 / Solaris 7.0 - 'dtspcd' Local Privilege Escalation | 1999-09-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0689 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cde, published September 13, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1880
www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9909-103
sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/192
securityfocus.com/bid/636
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0689
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp6j-p4jf-4rwv