CVE-1999-1459

Summary

CVE-1999-1459 is a vulnerability affecting the BMC PATROL Agent prior to version 3.2.07. This issue grants local users the ability to elevate privileges to root levels through a symlink attack on a temporary file. By exploiting this weakness, attackers can bypass intended access controls, potentially leading to significant system compromise. The BMC PATROL Agent is a popular IT management software, making this vulnerability a potential threat to numerous organizations. It is strongly recommended that affected organizations upgrade to the latest version of the software to mitigate this risk.

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