shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00393 33rd 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:cactus_software:shell-lock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cactus Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:cactus_software:shell-lock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cactus Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr9m-3c7j-qx9f
References
Advisory 1
More Cactus Software Shell-lock vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-01487 shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-1999-1541 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr9m-3c7j-qx9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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