Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-1571
Buffer overflow in sar for SCO OpenServer 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -f parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1570.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1571
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-1999-1571
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-1999-1571
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/27074
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ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/sse037c/sse037c.ltr
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8989.php
Vendor Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94183363719024&w=2
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ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/sse/security_bulletins/SB-99.17c
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94053017801639&w=2
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93762097815861&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=102098949103708&w=2
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/643
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http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/1843
Patch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-1999-1571
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*