Vulnerability in Sun Sunos
CVE-1999-1197
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Sun Sunos — versions 4.1.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14 (vdb-entry)
- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-12.html (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/7140.php (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-1197?
- CVE-1999-1197 is a vulnerability in Sun Sunos. Published 1990-12-20.
- Is CVE-1999-1197 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.