---
id: CVE-1999-1122
title: >-
  Vulnerability in restore in SunOS 4.0.3 and earlier allows local users to gain
  privileges.
summary: >-
  Vulnerability in restore in SunOS 4.0.3 and earlier allows local users to gain
  privileges.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1989-07-26'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1122'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-02.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/ciac-08.shtml'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6695'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1989-02.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/ciac-08.shtml'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6695'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00383
epssPercentile: 0.32186
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.663Z'
---

## Overview

Vulnerability in restore in SunOS 4.0.3 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.

## Remediation

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