4.6

CVE-1999-0735: kde k-mail

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 04-01-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0735 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in kde k-mail. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-01-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

KDE K-Mail allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack in temporary user directories.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.72% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Caldera kdenetwork 1.1.1-1 / Caldera OpenLinux 1.3/2.2 / KDE KDE 1.1/1.1. / RedHat Linux 6.0 - K-Mail File Creation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Kde1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links