CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1252

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 a certain system call in SCO UnixWare 2.0.x and 2.1.0 allows local users to access arbitrary files and gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive data and full control over the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict system access for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in a certain system call in SCO UnixWare 2.0.x and 2.1.0 allows local users to access arbitrary files and gain root privileges.

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