CVE-1999-1137

CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Description

The permissions for the /dev/audio device on Solaris 2.2 and earlier, and SunOS 4.1.x, allow any local user to read from the device, which could be used by an attacker to monitor conversations happening near a machine that has a microphone.

Affected Products
5
Vendor Product Version
sun solaris All versions
sun sunos All versions
sun sunos All versions
sun sunos 4.1
sun sunos 5.0
Weakness Types
NVD-CWE-Other
CVE Information
CVE ID:
CVE-1999-1137
Published:
1993-10-01
Modified:
2026-04-16
CVSS Score:
2.1
Severity:
LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Vendors
sun
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9 LOW
4.0 - 6.9 MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9 HIGH
9.0 - 10.0 CRITICAL