CVE-1999-0555
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
CVE-1999-0555 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0), published January 1, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.84%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0555- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-0555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0544No score
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0544- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68gv-9r74-xmm7No score
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-68gv-9r74-xmm7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.