CVE-1999-1555 describes a critical vulnerability in Cheyenne InocuLAN Anti-Virus Server 4.0 prior to Service Pack 2, where an update directory is created with "EVERYONE FULL CONTROL" permissions. This flaw allows local users to install a malicious DLL, effectively enabling a Trojan horse through the antivirus update mechanism. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 86/100, the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity (AV:L/AC:L) and complete compromise potential (C:C/I:C/A:C). While no active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are noted, an ExploitDB entry exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cheyenne:inoculan_anti-virus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.