Vulnerability in Sun Sunos
CVE-1999-1212
Vulnerability in in.rlogind in SunOS 4.0.3 and 4.0.3c allows local users to gain root 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: 0.003 (25.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sun Sunos — versions 4.0.3, 4.0.3c
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/574 (vdb-entry)
- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-02.html (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-1212?
- CVE-1999-1212 is a vulnerability in Sun Sunos. Published 1991-03-27.
- Is CVE-1999-1212 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.