CVE-1999-1193

10.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
2.19%
LOW RiskEPSS (82nd percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other

The "me" user in NeXT NeXTstep 2.1 and earlier has wheel group privileges, which could allow the me user to use the su command to become root.

Published: 5/14/1991
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

10

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

2.19%LOW Exploitation Risk
82nd percentile

This vulnerability has a 2.19% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other

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