CVE-1999-1415

Medium

Published: 23/08/1991(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.32%

24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs

Vulnerability in /usr/bin/mail in DEC ULTRIX before version 4.2 allows local users to gain elevated privileges.

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access by local users, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

It is recommended to upgrade DEC ULTRIX to version 4.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in /usr/bin/mail in DEC ULTRIX before 4.2 allows local users to gain privileges.