CVE-1999-1173 — LOW severity vulnerability (Corel Word Perfect 8 for Linux creates a temporary working d)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1173 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1998-12-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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