7.2

CVE-1999-1253: sco internet_faststart

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 12-09-2001Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1253 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in sco internet_faststart. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
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. 12-09-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 and earlier, and SCO Internet FastStart 1.0, allows local users to gain root privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

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

Sco2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links