CVE-1999-1123
The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via...
The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.
- Record
CVE-1999-1123- 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
The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.
- Record
CVE-1999-1123- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1104 No score
The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1104- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4538-g7mm-6mqj No score
The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via...
The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.
- Record
GHSA-4538-g7mm-6mqj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SunOS 4.1.1 - '/usr/release/bin/makeinstall' Local Privilege Escalation | 1999-11-23 |
| Exploit-DB | SunOS 4.1.1 - '/usr/release/bin/winstall' Local Privilege Escalation | 1999-11-12 |
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-1999-1123 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Sunos, published May 20, 1991. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.