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.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Sun Sunos — versions 4.1.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.