CVE-1999-1227 high

Description

Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.

Indicators of Compromise (0)

No indicators of compromise on this threat.

References (4)

• cve@mitre.org NVD Recent CVEs
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• NVD detail: CVE-1999-1227 NVD Recent CVEs

  Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.

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  2026-05-22 20:33 UTC
• January 24, 2026—KB5078127 (OS Builds 26200.7628 and 26100.7628) Out-of ...
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• National Vulnerability Database | NIST
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  2026-05-22 20:33 UTC

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