CVE-1999-0712

high

Description

A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0712

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-04-27

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0013