Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-0298
ypbind with -ypset and -ypsetme options activated in Linux Slackware and SunOS allows local and remote attackers to overwrite files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-0298
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.18%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 83 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-0298
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-1999-0298
Products affected by CVE-1999-0298
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*