CVE-1999-1193

High CVSS 10

Published 1991-05-14 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1193, 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 "me" user in NeXT NeXTstep 2.1 and earlier has wheel group privileges, which could allow the me user to use the su command to become root.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1193

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