CVE-1999-0782
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME...
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0782- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0782- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0763 No score
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0763- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wjp7-hh7m-2j63 No score
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME...
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-wjp7-hh7m-2j63- 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-1999-0782 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Kde, published November 18, 1998. 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.