CVE-1999-1244

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

Description

IPFilter 3.2.3 through 3.2.10 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the saved output 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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:darren_reed:ipfilter:3.2.10:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1225	IPFilter 3.2.3 through 3.2.10 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the saved output 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% (0.331% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/13303
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2087

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Darren Reed Ipfilter

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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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 15, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

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