CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1197

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.39%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

A local user could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version that fixes the permission checks in TIOCCONS to minimize the risk of unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS