CVE-1999-0988
UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0988- 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
UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0988- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0969 No score
UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0969- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wjmv-3x5x-4vh5 No score
UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-wjmv-3x5x-4vh5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SCO Unixware 7.1 pkginstall - Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-12-06 |
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-1999-0988 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sco Unixware, published December 4, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.