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CVE-1999-1138


SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp for the dos user, and (2) /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-1138 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from sco, from sco, from sco and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1993, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

1993-09-17T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sco open_desktop 1.0 Yes
Operating System sco open_desktop 2.0 Yes
Operating System sco open_desktop 3.0 Yes
Operating System sco open_desktop_lite 3.0 Yes
Operating System sco openserver 3.0 Yes
Operating System sco unix system_v386_3.2_operating_system Yes
Operating System sco unix system_v386_3.2_operating_system_2.0 Yes
Operating System sco unix system_v386_3.2_operating_system_4.0 Yes
Operating System sco unix system_v386_3.2_operating_system_4.x Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.