CVE-1999-1137 json
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which…
published 1993-10-01 33 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1118
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/122&type=0&nav=sec.sba
vendor-advisory, patch
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/e-01.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/549
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/6436
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1137
- NVD CVE-1999-1137
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