Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1187
Pine before version 3.94 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a lockfile that is created when a user receives new mail.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1187
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 12 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1187
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-1999-1187
Products affected by CVE-1999-1187
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:pine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*