CVE-1999-1555 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit insecure directory permissions to install a malicious DLL, leading to code execution and 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-1999-1555?
CVE-1999-1555 is a high-severity 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
Cheyenne InocuLAN Anti-Virus Server in Inoculan 4.0 before Service Pack 2 creates an update directory with "EVERYONE FULL CONTROL" permissions, which allows local users to cause Inoculan's antivirus update feature to install a Trojan horse dll.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cheyenne Inoculan Anti-Virus Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1555?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1555 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1555 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66v7-mjfq-96pv.