CVE-1999-0860
Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental...
Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0860- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0860- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0841 No score
Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0841- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45mx-vcm9-272w No score
Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental...
Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-45mx-vcm9-272w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 7.0 - 'chkperm' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-12-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0860 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Sun Solaris, published December 1, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 50th percentile. No source names a fixed version.