Vulnerability Report

CVE-1999-0862

Title: PostgreSQL RPM insecure directory permissions expose plaintext password file

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-1999-0862.

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Dec 02, 1999

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 2.1 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.39%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-1999-0862: Insecure directory permissions in RPM distribution for PostgreSQL allows local users to gain privileges by reading a plaintext password file.

Impacted Vendors

postgresql 1

anynines 1

Reference Links

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0862 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0862

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity LOW

2.1

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-1999-0862 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

December 02, 1999 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.