CVE-1999-1197
published 1990-12-20CVE-1999-1197: TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to…
PriorityP417high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EPSS
0.39%
31.1th percentile
TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sun | sunos | — | — |
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VulDB
Sun SunOS 4.1.1 Console Output privileges management (XFDB-7140 / BID-14)
vuldb·2026-04-16·CVSS 7.2
CVE-1999-1197 [HIGH] Sun SunOS 4.1.1 Console Output privileges management (XFDB-7140 / BID-14)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sun SunOS 4.1.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Console Output Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper privilege management.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1197. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-5w36-3rq9-chgj: TIOCCONS in SunOS 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-1197 [HIGH] GHSA-5w36-3rq9-chgj: TIOCCONS in SunOS 4
TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1990-12-20
Published