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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1185 · published 6 October 1998

CVE-1999-1185: Sco cmw vulnerability

SSco · Cmw

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.84% · top 43.8%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.84%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90686250717719&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1379
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90686250717719&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1379

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1185), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.