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CVE-1999-0712: caldera coas

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 04-02-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0712 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in caldera coas. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-02-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

33%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.40% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Caldera2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links