CVE-1999-1185

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Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sco:cmw:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:all_versions:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver_enterprise_system:5.0.4p:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1166	Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.835% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90686250717719&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1379

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sco Cmw Internet Faststart Open Desktop Openserver Openserver Enterprise System

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 12, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 6, 1998, 4:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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