{"id":"CVE-1999-1197","title":"TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.","summary":"TIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1990-12-20","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1197","references":[{"url":"http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-12.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7140.php","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-12.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7140.php","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00386,"epssPercentile":0.32438,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.676Z","slug":"CVE-1999-1197","body":"## Overview\n\nTIOCCONS in SunOS 4.1.1 does not properly check the permissions of a user who tries to redirect console output and input, which could allow a local user to gain privileges.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}