CVE-1999-1252

high

Description

Vulnerability in a certain system call in SCO UnixWare 2.0.x and 2.1.0 allows local users to access arbitrary files and gain root privileges.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1966

http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.15.sco

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1996-09-04

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00169