PT-1999-1189 · Unix · Unix

Published 1999-01-01 · Updated 2022-08-17 · CVE-1999-0556

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Unix (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue arises when two or more Unix accounts share the same user ID (UID), potentially leading to unauthorized access and privilege escalation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0556

Affected Products

Unix

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0556 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/876 · Note