CVE-1999-1209

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1997-11-20 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1209, 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 scoterm in SCO OpenServer 5.0 and SCO Open Desktop/Open Server 3.0 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1209

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