---
id: CVE-1999-0132
title: >-
  Expreserve, as used in vi and ex, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary
  files and gain root access.
summary: >-
  Expreserve, as used in vi and ex, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary
  files and gain root access.
severity: low
cvss: 2.1
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N'
published: '1996-08-15'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0132'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1996-19.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.osvdb.org/11723'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/401'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1996-19.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.osvdb.org/11723'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/401'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00476
epssPercentile: 0.40262
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.093Z'
---

## Overview

Expreserve, as used in vi and ex, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.