Vulnerability Report

CVE-1999-0893

Title: userOsa symlink attack allows local users to corrupt files

Other

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-1999-0893

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Oct 11, 1999
Modified Date Apr 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 2.1 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.34%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-1999-0893: userOsa in SCO OpenServer allows local users to corrupt files via a symlink attack.

Impacted Vendors

S
sco 1
C
caldera 1

Reference Links

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0893 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0893
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:N/I:P/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-1999-0893 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19542
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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:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.