Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-1999-1041

4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.2HIGH
EPSS
1.0%
top 22.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedAug 27
Latest updateMay 3

Description

Buffer overflow in mscreen on SCO OpenServer 5.0 and SCO UNIX 3.2v4 allows a local user to gain root access via (1) a long TERM environmental variable and (2) a long entry in the .mscreenrc file.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

NVDsco/unix3.2v4

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xm8j-jw8c-j4ww: Buffer overflow in mscreen on SCO OpenServer 52022-05-03
CVEList
CVE-1999-1041: Buffer overflow in mscreen on SCO OpenServer 52001-09-12

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 - Env Local Stack Overflow2001-01-26