---
id: CVE-1999-1198
title: >-
  BuildDisk program on NeXT systems before 2.0 does not prompt users for the
  root password, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
summary: >-
  BuildDisk program on NeXT systems before 2.0 does not prompt users for the
  root password, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1990-10-03'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1198'
references:
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/b-01.shtml'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-06.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7141.php'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/b-01.shtml'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-06.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7141.php'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00411
epssPercentile: 0.35044
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.669Z'
---

## Overview

BuildDisk program on NeXT systems before 2.0 does not prompt users for the root password, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

## Remediation

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