CVE-1999-1168

CVSS 7.2 - HIGH

Description

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Version
iss	internet_security_scanner	`5.3`

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640

Weakness Types

NVD-CWE-Other

CVE Information

CVE ID:: CVE-1999-1168
Published:: 1999-02-20
Modified:: 2026-04-16
CVSS Score:: 7.2
Severity:: HIGH
Vector:: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors

iss

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CVSS Severity Scale

0.0 - 3.9 LOW

4.0 - 6.9 MEDIUM

7.0 - 8.9 HIGH

9.0 - 10.0 CRITICAL