CVE-1999-1458 json
Buffer overflow in at program in Digital UNIX 4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
published 1999-01-25 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1439
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in at program in Digital UNIX 4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12121 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
ftp1.support.compaq.com
/public/dunix/v4.0d/ssrt0583u.README
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/12121
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/3138
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1458
- NVD CVE-1999-1458
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