---
id: CVE-1999-1252
title: >-
  Vulnerability in a certain system call in SCO UnixWare 2.0.x and 2.1.0 allows
  local users to access arbitrary files and gain root privileges.
summary: >-
  Vulnerability in a certain system call in SCO UnixWare 2.0.x and 2.1.0 allows
  local users to access arbitrary files and gain root privileges.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1996-09-04'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1252'
references:
  - url: 'ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/security_bulletins/SB.96:02a'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.15.sco'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1966'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'ftp://ftp.sco.COM/SSE/security_bulletins/SB.96:02a'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.15.sco'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1966'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00386
epssPercentile: 0.32574
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.098Z'
---

## Overview

Vulnerability in a certain system call in SCO UnixWare 2.0.x and 2.1.0 allows local users to access arbitrary files and gain root privileges.

## Remediation

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