CVE DATABASE / CVE-1999-0813
CVE-1999-0813
CVSS 7.2 · HIGH
Summary
Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 7.2 (HIGH) |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | COMPLETE |
| Integrity | COMPLETE |
| Availability | COMPLETE |
Affected products
Infodrom cfingerd
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References
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.