CVE-1999-1288
mediumpriority · track · 18OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Samba 1.9.18 inadvertently includes a prototype application, wsmbconf, which is installed with incorrect permissions including the setgid bit, which allows local users to read and write files and possibly gain privileges via bugs in the program.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.6
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affected products (8)
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references (6)
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- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/SA-1998.35.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/11397enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1406enisa_euvd
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/SA-1998.35.txtPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/11397nvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1406nvd
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