What is the severity of CVE-1999-1338?

CVE-1999-1338 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access via world-writable permissions.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1338?

To fix CVE-1999-1338, update Delegate to version 5.9.4 or later, where the issue of world-writable permissions has been addressed.

What are the consequences of CVE-1999-1338?

The consequences of CVE-1999-1338 include the risk of unauthorized users being able to modify or create files in the DGROOT directory.

Which versions of Delegate are affected by CVE-1999-1338?

Versions of Delegate up to and including 5.9.3 are affected by CVE-1999-1338.

Is CVE-1999-1338 a common vulnerability?

CVE-1999-1338 is not commonly encountered today, but it remains a significant example of misconfigured file permissions in software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1338

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

21/7/1999

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1338

First published: Wed Jul 21 1999(Updated: )

Delegate proxy 5.9.3 and earlier creates files and directories in the DGROOT with world-writable permissions.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ETL Delegate	<=5.9.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1338?
CVE-1999-1338 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access via world-writable permissions.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1338?
To fix CVE-1999-1338, update Delegate to version 5.9.4 or later, where the issue of world-writable permissions has been addressed.
What are the consequences of CVE-1999-1338?
The consequences of CVE-1999-1338 include the risk of unauthorized users being able to modify or create files in the DGROOT directory.
Which versions of Delegate are affected by CVE-1999-1338?
Versions of Delegate up to and including 5.9.3 are affected by CVE-1999-1338.
Is CVE-1999-1338 a common vulnerability?
CVE-1999-1338 is not commonly encountered today, but it remains a significant example of misconfigured file permissions in software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1338?
CVE-1999-1338 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access via world-writable permissions.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1338?
To fix CVE-1999-1338, update Delegate to version 5.9.4 or later, where the issue of world-writable permissions has been addressed.
What are the consequences of CVE-1999-1338?
The consequences of CVE-1999-1338 include the risk of unauthorized users being able to modify or create files in the DGROOT directory.
Which versions of Delegate are affected by CVE-1999-1338?
Versions of Delegate up to and including 5.9.3 are affected by CVE-1999-1338.
Is CVE-1999-1338 a common vulnerability?
CVE-1999-1338 is not commonly encountered today, but it remains a significant example of misconfigured file permissions in software.