PT-1997-1204 · Sco · Sco Open Desktop/Open Server+1

Published 1997-11-20 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-1999-1209

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SCO OpenServer version 5.0 SCO Open Desktop/Open Server version 3.0

Description A local privilege escalation issue exists, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

Recommendations For SCO OpenServer version 5.0, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For SCO Open Desktop/Open Server version 3.0, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1209

Affected Products

Sco Open Desktop/Open Server

Sco Openserver

References · 4

• http://cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-97.14.scoterm · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1209 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88131151000069&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/690 · Note