CVE-1999-1019

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-06-23 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1019, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

SpectroSERVER in Cabletron Spectrum Enterprise Manager 5.0 installs a directory tree with insecure permissions, which allows local users to replace a privileged executable (processd) with a Trojan horse, facilitating a root or Administrator compromise.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1019

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C