Unscored severity · published Dec 18, 1998
CVE-1999-1173
Corel Word Perfect 8 for Linux creates a temporary working directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to (1) modify Word Perfect behavior by modifying…
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CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Corel Word Perfect 8 for Linux creates a temporary working directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to (1) modify Word Perfect behavior by modifying files in the working directory, or (2) modify files of other users via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
Wordperfect · Corel
8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1173
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1173
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91404045014047&w=2
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