CVE-1999-0866
Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.
Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.
- Record
CVE-1999-0866- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.
- Record
CVE-1999-0866- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0847 No score
Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0847- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mw2c-6qp8-r348 No score
Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.
Buffer overflow in UnixWare xauto program allows local users to gain root privilege.
- Record
GHSA-mw2c-6qp8-r348- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SCO Unixware 7.0/7.0.1/7.1/7.1.1 - 'xauto' Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-12-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-1999-0866 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sco Unixware, published December 3, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.