What is the severity of CVE-1999-1460?

CVE-1999-1460 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1460?

To fix CVE-1999-1460, upgrade BMC PATROL SNMP Agent to version 3.2.08 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-1460?

CVE-1999-1460 affects local users of BMC PATROL SNMP Agent versions before 3.2.08.

What is the impact of CVE-1999-1460?

The impact of CVE-1999-1460 is that it allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files as root.

Can CVE-1999-1460 be exploited remotely?

CVE-1999-1460 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1460

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

13/7/1999

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1460

First published: Tue Jul 13 1999(Updated: )

BMC PATROL SNMP Agent before 3.2.07 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files as root by specifying the target file as the second argument to the snmpmagt program.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Bmc Patrol Agent	<=3.2.7
Bmc Patrol Agent	=3.2
Bmc Patrol Agent	=3.2.3
Bmc Patrol Agent	=3.2.5
	<=3.2.7
	=3.2
	=3.2.3
	=3.2.5

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/525

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1460?
CVE-1999-1460 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1460?
To fix CVE-1999-1460, upgrade BMC PATROL SNMP Agent to version 3.2.08 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1460?
CVE-1999-1460 affects local users of BMC PATROL SNMP Agent versions before 3.2.08.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-1460?
The impact of CVE-1999-1460 is that it allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files as root.
Can CVE-1999-1460 be exploited remotely?
CVE-1999-1460 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1460?
CVE-1999-1460 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1460?
To fix CVE-1999-1460, upgrade BMC PATROL SNMP Agent to version 3.2.08 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1460?
CVE-1999-1460 affects local users of BMC PATROL SNMP Agent versions before 3.2.08.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-1460?
The impact of CVE-1999-1460 is that it allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files as root.
Can CVE-1999-1460 be exploited remotely?
CVE-1999-1460 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.