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CVE

CVE-1999-1288

Samba 1.9.18 inadvertently includes a prototype application, wsmbconf, which is installed with incorrect permissions including the setgid bit, which allows local users to read and write files and possibly gain privileges via bugs in the program.

CVSS v3.1
EPSS
0.46%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026Sep 14, 2026
0.00pp
0.46% → 0.46% over 2 tracked changes
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Nov 19, 1998
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026