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TI-1999-01041 Aliases CVE-1999-1092GHSA-qqqm-56mw-j6wh

tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users…

Priority LOW 21Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

tin 1.40 creates the .tin directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read passwords from the .inputhistory file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00312 24th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:iain_lea:tin:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.40VulnerableIain Lea
  • cpe:2.3:a:iain_lea:tin:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.40 Vulnerable ·Iain Lea

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1092
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqqm-56mw-j6wh

References

Other 1

Sources

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