VulnerabilityNVD
4.6 — MEDIUM
CVE-1999-1122
Vulnerability in restore in SunOS 4.0.3 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.
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🔍Threat Overview
A local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-1999-1122) in SunOS 4.0.3 and earlier allows malicious users to gain elevated privileges, posing a significant risk to system security.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
SunOS 4.0.3 and earlier
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: M
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply the patch from http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-02.html to affected systems.
2Restrict access to critical system restore functionality.
3Monitor system logs for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
📦Affected Products
Sun SunosSunOS
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-1999-1122 ↗CVSS 4.6 — MEDIUM
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected Products (CPE)
Sun Sunos
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