Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-1999-1102
lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
2.1
LOW
EPSS Probability:0.44%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| sgi | irix | all |
| apple | a_ux | 2.0.1 |
| bsd | bsd | 4.3 |
| sun | sunos | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.436%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2001-08-31T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2002-03-09T05:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 1991-08-19 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-01T17:02:53 |
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