CVE-1999-1486

N/A Unknown
Published: February 25, 1998 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ibm