CVE-1999-1227

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Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ethereal_group:ethereal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1208	Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.346% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00126.html
http://www.ethereal.com/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00130.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3334

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ethereal Group Ethereal

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 12, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 30, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

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