CVE-1999-1138
SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp...
SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp for the dos user, and (2) /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable.
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SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp for the dos user, and (2) /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1138- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp for the dos user, and (2) /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1138- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1119 No score
SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp for the dos user, and (2) /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1119- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjv5-hx29-64jx No score
SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp...
SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp for the dos user, and (2) /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable.
- Record
GHSA-xjv5-hx29-64jx- 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-1999-1138 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sco Unix, published September 17, 1993. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.