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CVE-1999-1102: apple a_ux

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 09-03-2002Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1102 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in apple a_ux. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 09-03-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that is triggered after invoking lpr 1000 times.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

36%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (phreak.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apple1 product
Bsd1 product
Sgi1 product
Sun1 product

4 vendors · 4 products

References

3 links