CVE-1999-1244

Darren Reed Ipfilter — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.00046
  • Published: 1999-04-15T04:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Darren Reed
  • Products: Ipfilter
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-1244 — IPFilter 3.2.3 through 3.2.10 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the saved output file. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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IPFilter 3.2.3 through 3.2.10 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the saved output file.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: Ipfilter from Darren Reed is impacted (CWE: unspecified).

Impact: It may allow privilege escalation, data exposure, or service interruption.

Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Darren Reed Ipfilter