CVE-1999-1162
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service...
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by preventing users from being able to log into the system.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by preventing users from being able to log into the system.
- Record
CVE-1999-1162- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by preventing users from being able to log into the system.
- Record
CVE-1999-1162- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1143 No score
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by preventing users from being able to log into the system.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1143- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gg7-v77p-8v9j No score
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service...
Vulnerability in passwd in SCO UNIX 4.0 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by preventing users from being able to log into the system.
- Record
GHSA-3gg7-v77p-8v9j- 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-1999-1162 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Sco Unix, published May 24, 1993. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.