CVE-1999-0836
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0836- 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
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-0836- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0817No score
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0817- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7fhw-cm9m-7vr5No score
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-7fhw-cm9m-7vr5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SCO Unixware 7.0/7.0.1/7.1/7.1.1 - 'uidadmin' Local Privilege Escalation | 1998-12-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-1999-0836 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sco Unixware, published December 2, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.13%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991202160111.20553.qmail%40nwcst282.netaddress.usa.net
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0836
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7fhw-cm9m-7vr5