CVE-1999-1162

Medium CVSS 6.4

Published 1993-05-24 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1162, 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

Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by preventing users from being able to log into the system.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1162

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