CVE-1999-1168 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a symlink vulnerability in the installation script to modify arbitrary file permissions, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1168?
CVE-1999-1168 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iss Internet Security Scanner.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1168?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-1168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cjj-6crm-hgfh.