CVE-1999-1137
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any...
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.
- Record
CVE-1999-1137- 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
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.
- Record
CVE-1999-1137- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1118 No score
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1118- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whwh-8wm3-8f72 No score
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any...
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.
- Record
GHSA-whwh-8wm3-8f72- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1137 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Sun Solaris, published October 1, 1993. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.