CVE-1999-1138
CVSS 2.0 Score 10 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Sep 17, 1993
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-1138 is a vulnerability affecting SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 and other SCO products. The issue lies in the world-writable permissions of the /tmp directory for the dos user and the /usr/tmp directory for the asg user. This configuration error allows other users to write files into those directories, potentially leading to unauthorized account access. This vulnerability can pose a significant security risk and should be addressed promptly by system administrators.
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Affected Products
- SCO Unix
Affected Vendors
- Santa Cruz Operation
- California State Controller’s Office
- SCO