TI-1999-00986 Aliases CVE-1999-1036 GHSA-3xcp-298q-q3pm

COPS 1.04 allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack…

LOW 32Published 2001-09-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

COPS 1.04 allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) res_diff, (2) ca.src, and (3) mail.chk.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00345 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cops:cops:1.04:::::::*	1.04	Vulnerable	Cops

cpe:2.3:a:cops:cops:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.04 Vulnerable ·Cops

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1036
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xcp-298q-q3pm

References

Other 1

19980626 vulnerability in satan, cops & tiger

Sources

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