Vulnerability Report

CVE-1999-0864

Title: UnixWare core dump ./core.pid symlink attack allows file modification

Other

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-1999-0864

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Dec 03, 1999
Modified Date Apr 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.48%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-1999-0864: UnixWare programs that dump core allow a local user to modify files via a symlink attack on the ./core.pid file.

Impacted Vendors

S
sco 1
N
novell 1
C
caldera 1

Reference Links

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94530783815434&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94581379905584&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94606167110764&w=2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/851 http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991203020720.13115.qmail%40nwcst289.netaddress.usa.net http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94530783815434&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94581379905584&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94606167110764&w=2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/851 http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991203020720.13115.qmail%40nwcst289.netaddress.usa.net
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-1999-0864 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19659
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

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:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.