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High
CVE-1999-1227
Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
Vulnerability Description
Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
ethereal group
View all reports →Affected Software
ethereal
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.