CVE-1999-0712
A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file...
A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0712- 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
A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0712- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0693 No score
A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0693- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7h3x-fvwr-j2mc No score
A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file...
A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.
- Record
GHSA-7h3x-fvwr-j2mc- 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-1999-0712 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Caldera Coas, published April 27, 1999. 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.