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CVE-1999-1305


Vulnerability in "at" program in SCO UNIX 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root access.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-1305 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from sco, from sco, from sco and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1994, 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

1994-11-30T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
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_enterprise_system 3.0 Yes
Operating System sco openserver_network_system 3.0 Yes
Operating System sco unix ≤ 4.2 Yes
Operating System sco unix 3.2 Yes
Operating System sco unix 4.0 Yes
Operating System sco unix 4.1 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.