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CVE-1999-1422

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.33%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1999-01-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-1422
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.33%

Original NVD Description

The default configuration of Slackware 3.4, and possibly other versions, includes . (dot, the current directory) in the PATH environmental variable, which could allow local users to create Trojan horse programs that are inadvertently executed by other users.