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CVE-1999-1491

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.92%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1996-02-02 · 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-1999-1491
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.92%

Original NVD Description

abuse.console in Red Hat 2.1 uses relative pathnames to find and execute the undrv program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a path that points to a Trojan horse program.