ID CVE-1999-1185
Summary Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:sco:cmw:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:sco:cmw:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:all_versions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:all_versions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver_enterprise_system:5.0.4p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver_enterprise_system:5.0.4p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.2 (as of 11-07-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
refmap via4
bugtraq
  • 19980827 SCO mscreen vul.
  • 19980926 Root exploit for SCO OpenServer.
cert VB-98.10
sco 98.05
xf sco-openserver-mscreen-bo(1379)
Last major update 11-07-2017 - 01:29
Published 06-10-1998 - 04:00
Last modified 11-07-2017 - 01:29
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