CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1209

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.39%

30th percentile - higher than 30% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in scoterm in SCO OpenServer 5.0 and SCO Open Desktop/Open Server 3.0 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to the system with full privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to local users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in scoterm in SCO OpenServer 5.0 and SCO Open Desktop/Open Server 3.0 allows local users to gain root privileges.

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