CVE-1999-0836 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.13% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1998-12-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sco | unixware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SCO Unixware 7.0/7.0.1/7.1/7.1.1 - 'uidadmin' Local Privilege Escalation | 1998-12-02 |
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99.22a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991202160111.20553.qmail%40nwcst282.netaddress.usa.net
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99.22a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991202160111.20553.qmail%40nwcst282.netaddress.usa.net
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