CVE-1999-1388 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitr)
passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1388 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 6.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1994-05-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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