CVE-1999-1185

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.83%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1998-10-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE

CVE-1999-1185

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

0.83%

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