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CVE-1999-1227

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Published: Jul 30, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.

Affected (1)

Ethereal Group
1 product
Ethereal
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ethereal
All versions

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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