CVE-1999-1122
CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jul 26, 1989
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-1122 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting SunOS 4.0.3 and earlier versions. This issue arises from a flaw in the restore utility, allowing local users to exploit it and elevate their privileges, potentially gaining root access to the system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant security risks, including unauthorized system modifications and data breaches. It is important for system administrators using affected versions of SunOS to apply the relevant patches to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- SunOS
Affected Vendors
- Oracle Corp