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CVE-1999-1486

sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

  • Published: Feb 25, 1998
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1486
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 1.2
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
ibm / aix 4.3 4.3.x
ibm / aix 4.2.1 4.2.1.x
ibm / aix 4.1.4 4.1.4.x
ibm / aix 4.2 4.2.x
ibm / aix 4.1.5 4.1.5.x
ibm / aix 4.1.1 4.1.1.x
ibm / aix 4.1.2 4.1.2.x
ibm / aix 4.1 4.1.x
ibm / aix 4.1.3 4.1.3.x