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CVE-1999-1211

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1991-03-27 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Vulnerability in in.telnetd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Sunos: through 4.1.1

References

• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-02.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/574
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-02.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/574

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