Vulnerability Database

289,871

Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-1999-1168

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

  • Published: Feb 20, 1999
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1168
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
iss / internet_security_scanner 5.3 5.3.x