CVE-1999-1185
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal...
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1185- 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
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1185- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1166 No score
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1166- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vj3r-fw7h-xqg9 No score
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal...
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
- Record
GHSA-vj3r-fw7h-xqg9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 - Env Local Stack Overflow | 2001-01-26 |
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-1999-1185 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sco Cmw, published October 6, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.