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.
Published 1998-12-18 05:00:00
Updated 2016-10-18 02:01:57
Source MITRE
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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
2.1
LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.9
2.9
NIST

References for CVE-1999-1173

Products affected by CVE-1999-1173

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