CVE-1999-1138

Description

SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2, and other SCO products, installs the home directories (1) /tmp for the dos user, and (2) /usr/tmp for the asg user, which allows other users to gain access to those accounts since /tmp and /usr/tmp are world-writable.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.72% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/546	vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-13.html	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1138?: CVE-1999-1138 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1138?: To fix CVE-1999-1138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1138 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1138 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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