CVE-1999-1037
rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rex.$$ file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rex.$$ file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1037- 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
rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rex.$$ file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1018 No score
rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rex.$$ file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1018- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w93c-9rj7-hmph No score
rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
rex.satan in SATAN 1.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rex.$$ file.
- Record
GHSA-w93c-9rj7-hmph- 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-1999-1037 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Coast Satan, published June 26, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.