CVE-1999-1165

{"id": "CVE-1999-1165", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.2, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 10.0, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "obtainAllPrivilege": true, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "1999-07-21T04:00:00.000", "references": [{"url": "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93268249021561&w=2", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/2478", "tags": ["Exploit", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/535", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GNU fingerd 1.37 does not properly drop privileges before accessing user information, which could allow local users to (1) gain root privileges via a malicious program in the .fingerrc file, or (2) read arbitrary files via symbolic links from .plan, .forward, or .project files."}], "lastModified": "2016-10-18T02:01:53.120", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:fingerd:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "7DD364F0-40E7-47D9-ADDF-8BA089FE8796"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}