SpectroSERVER in Cabletron Spectrum Enterprise Manager 5.0 installs a directory tree with insecure permissions, which allows local users to replace a privileged executable (processd) with a Trojan horse, facilitating a root or Administrator compromise.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-1999-1019 is rated Low Risk (38.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.04% | 0.35% | +0.31% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.05% | 0.04% | -0.02% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cabletron | spectrum_enterprise_manager | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:cabletron:spectrum_enterprise_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93024398513475&w=2 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93024398713491&w=2 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/495 | Patch Vendor Advisory |