CVE-1999-1297 json
cmdtool in OpenWindows 3.0 and XView 3.0 in SunOS 4.1.4 and earlier allows attackers with physical access to the system to display unechoed…
published 1998-07-15 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1278
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cmdtool in OpenWindows 3.0 and XView 3.0 in SunOS 4.1.4 and earlier allows attackers with physical access to the system to display unechoed characters (such as those from password prompts) via the L2/AGAIN key.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% 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?doc=fpatches%2F100452&zone_32=10045%2A%20
issue-tracking, patch
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7482
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1297
- NVD CVE-1999-1297
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