CVE-1999-1252

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1996-09-04 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1252, 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 a certain system call in SCO UnixWare 2.0.x and 2.1.0 allows local users to access arbitrary files and gain root privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1252

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