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CVE-1999-1168

VendorissProductinternet security scannerDiscoveredFeb 20, 1999UpdatedApr 16, 2026

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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CVSS v3.1
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EPSS
0.51%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 15, 2026
● 0.00pp
0.51% → 0.51% over 2 tracked changes
Connections
1 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Feb 20, 1999
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026