PT-1999-1597 · Unknown · Internet Security Scanner

Published 1999-02-20 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-1999-1168

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux version 5.3

Description The issue allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file used by the install.iss installation script.

Recommendations For version 5.3, consider restricting access to the installation script to prevent unauthorized modifications until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, monitor file system changes closely to detect potential misuse.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1168

Affected Products

Internet Security Scanner

References · 2

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1168 · Security Note