CVE-1999-1304 describes a critical vulnerability in the login utility of SCO UNIX 4.2 and earlier versions, including SCO OpenServer and Open Desktop products. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges and gain root access to the affected system. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no known exploit intelligence, active exploitation, or community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop_lite:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver_enterprise_system:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver_network_system:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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