Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 2, 1998· Updated Apr 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
2cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bmc:patrol_agent:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
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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