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CVE-1999-1192

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges...

7.2 High

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Record
CVE-1999-1192
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Record
CVE-1999-1192
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1173 No score

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Record
EUVD-1999-1173
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g3fh-mqxc-5774 No score

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges...

Buffer overflow in eeprom in Solaris 2.5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.

Record
GHSA-g3fh-mqxc-5774
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-1192 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Sunos, published June 24, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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