CVE-1999-1198
Next Next — NVD-CWE-Other
EPSS 0.00512
- Published: 1990-10-03T04:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Next
- Products: Next
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
CVE-1999-1198 — BuildDisk program on NeXT systems before 2.0 does not prompt users for the root password, which allows local users to gain root privileges. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]
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BuildDisk program on NeXT systems before 2.0 does not prompt users for the root password, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: The issue in Next by Next (CWE: unspecified) may enable attacks.
Impact: Potential impact includes remote code execution, data theft, or denial of service.
Mitigation: Until patched, restrict exposure, enforce least privilege, and monitor for suspicious activity.
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/b-01.shtml [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-06.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource]
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7141.php []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11 []
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/b-01.shtml [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-06.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource]
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7141.php []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11 []