CVE-1999-1123

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1991-05-20 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1123, 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

The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1123

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