Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1173
Corel Word Perfect 8 for Linux creates a temporary working directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to (1) modify Word Perfect behavior by modifying files in the working directory, or (2) modify files of other users via a symlink attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1173
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.15%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 50 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1173
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-1999-1173
Products affected by CVE-1999-1173
- cpe:2.3:a:corel:wordperfect:8:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*