What is CVE-1999-0209?

CVE-1999-0209 is a vulnerability in Sun Sunos. Published 1990-08-14.

Is CVE-1999-0209 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Sun Sunos

CVE-1999-0209

The SunView (SunTools) selection_svc facility allows remote users to read files.

Published 1990-08-14 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.485 (98.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.485 · newest: 0.485 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Sun Sunos — versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.0.1

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/8 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0209?: CVE-1999-0209 is a vulnerability in Sun Sunos. Published 1990-08-14.
Is CVE-1999-0209 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.