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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 2, 1998· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1459

CVE-1999-1459

Description

BMC PATROL Agent before 3.2.07 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected products

3

BMC Software/Patrol Agent3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.2.07

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

3

xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise10.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/534nvdVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1388nvd

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