Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1496
Sudo 1.5 in Debian Linux 2.1 and Red Hat 6.0 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files by attempting to execute the target filename as a program, which generates a different error message when the file does not exist.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1496
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-1999-1496
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:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-1999-1496
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2277
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/321
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/14665
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-1999-1496
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*