Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in SCO mscreen allows local users to gain root privileges via a long terminal entry (TERM) in the .mscreenrc file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00835 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sco:cmw:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:all_versions:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all_versions | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver_enterprise_system:5.0.4p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4p | Vulnerable | Sco |
- cpe:2.3:a:sco:cmw:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:internet_faststart:all_versions:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all_versions Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver_enterprise_system:5.0.4p:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4p Vulnerable ·Sco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj3r-fw7h-xqg9
References
Sources
- CVE-1999-1185 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj3r-fw7h-xqg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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