CVE-1999-1197 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local user can exploit improper permission checks in TIOCCONS to redirect console I/O and gain elevated privileges on SunOS systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1197?
CVE-1999-1197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1197?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w36-3rq9-chgj.