CVE-1999-1019: Cabletron Spectrum Enterprise Manager

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Cabletron Spectrum Enterprise Manager: version 5.0 only

Published 1999-06-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.