{"id":"CVE-1999-1388","title":"passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.","summary":"passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1994-05-13","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1388","references":[{"url":"http://www.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1994_4/0755.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www2.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1994_2/0197.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www2.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1994_2/0207.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1994_4/0755.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www2.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1994_2/0197.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www2.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1994_2/0207.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00399,"epssPercentile":0.33938,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.731Z","slug":"CVE-1999-1388","body":"## Overview\n\npasswd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":34,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":34.1,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}