7.2

CVE-1999-0691: cde

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 04-01-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0691 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in cde. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-01-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.84% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalmultipleVerified

    DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 d/e/f / AIX 4.3.2 / CDE 2.1 / IRIX 6.5.14 / Solaris 7.0 - Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Sun2 products
Cde1 product
  • cde1.01 | 1.02 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1
Digital1 product
  • unix4.0d | 4.0e | 4.0f
Ibm1 product
  • aix4.1 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.2 | 4.2.1 | 4.3 | 4.3.1 | 4.3.2

4 vendors · 5 products

References

4 links