CVE-1999-1541
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files...
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1541- 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
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1541- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1522 No score
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1522- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hr9m-3c7j-qx9f No score
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files...
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-hr9m-3c7j-qx9f- 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-1999-1541 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Cactus Software Shell-lock, published October 4, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.