CVE-1999-1221

medium

Description

dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/399

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420141&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1996-11-17

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00071