CVE-1999-0712

Low CVSS 2.1

Published 1999-04-27 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0712, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0712

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N