Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1269
Screen savers in KDE beta 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .kss.pid file.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1269
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1269
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
|
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-1999-1269
Products affected by CVE-1999-1269
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde_beta_3:initial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*