CVE-1999-1276

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1998-12-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-1999-1276

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

0.34%

Original NVD Description

fte-console in the fte package before 0.46b-4.1 does not drop root privileges, which allows local users to gain root access via the virtual console device.