---
id: CVE-1999-0120
title: >-
  Sun/Solaris utmp file allows local users to gain root access if it is writable
  by users other than root.
summary: >-
  Sun/Solaris utmp file allows local users to gain root access if it is writable
  by users other than root.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1994-03-21'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0120'
references:
  - url: 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/126'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/126'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00408
epssPercentile: 0.34794
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.728Z'
---

## Overview

Sun/Solaris utmp file allows local users to gain root access if it is writable by users other than root.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.