# CVE-1999-1288: Samba 1.9.18 inadvertently includes a prototype application, wsmbconf, which is installed with incorrect permissions including the setgid bi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Samba 1.9.18 inadvertently includes a prototype application, wsmbconf, which is installed with incorrect permissions including the setgid bit, which allows local users to read and write files and possibly gain privileges via bugs in the program.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1406
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/11397
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/SA-1998.35.txt

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