CVE-1999-1229

Quake 2 server 3.13 on Linux does not properly check file permissions for the config.cfg configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink from config.cfg to the target file.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8590	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/733

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_2_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 1998-02-24 21:00

Updated : 2017-12-18 18:29

NVD link : CVE-1999-1229

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1229

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

id_software

quake_2_server

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