CVE-1999-1197

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1990-12-20 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1197, 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

TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1197

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