{"id":"CVE-1999-1123","title":"The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.","summary":"The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1991-05-20","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1123","references":[{"url":"http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/107&type=0&nav=sec.sba","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-07.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/582","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/107&type=0&nav=sec.sba","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-07.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/582","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.01126,"epssPercentile":0.64904,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.685Z","exploitAvailable":true,"exploits":{"exploitdb":true,"checkedAt":"2026-09-24T07:52:44.323Z"},"slug":"CVE-1999-1123","body":"## Overview\n\nThe installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":52,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}