CVE-1999-1541

high

Description

shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3358

http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/1999/shell-lock.txt

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93916168802365&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-10-04

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

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