CVE-1999-1168: Iss Internet Security Scanner

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected products

• Iss Internet Security Scanner: version 5.3 only

Published 1999-02-20. Last modified 2026-06-16.