CVE-1999-0730 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.5% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The zsoelim program in the Debian man-db package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.47% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-06-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | G. Wilford man 2.3.10 - Symlink | 1999-06-02 |
References
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