CVE-1999-1486

IBM Aix — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.1%
  • Published: 1998-02-25T05:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: IBM
  • Products: Aix
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Related CVE by CWE

No related CWE found.

Top CVE for Vendor

  1. CVE-1999-0038 (CVSS 8.4)
  2. CVE-1999-0022 (CVSS 7.8)
  3. CVE-1999-0011 (CVSS 5.4)
  4. CVE-1999-0019 (no score)
  5. CVE-1999-0090 (no score)
  6. CVE-1999-0429 (no score)
  7. CVE-1999-0345 (no score)
  8. CVE-1999-0513 (no score)
  9. CVE-1999-0903 (no score)
  10. CVE-1999-1121 (no score)

Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities

No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.

How to fix CVE-1999-1486

CVE-1999-1486 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting IBM Aix.

Description: sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-0038 (CVSS 8.4)CVE-1999-0022 (CVSS 7.8)CVE-1999-0011 (CVSS 5.4)CVE-1999-0019 (no score)CVE-1999-0090 (no score)CVE-1999-0429 (no score)CVE-1999-0345 (no score)CVE-1999-0513 (no score)CVE-1999-0903 […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running Aix

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Feb 25, 1998
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Oct 30, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.

IBM Aix