CVE-1999-0555 — HIGH severity vulnerability (A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e.)
A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0555 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 10.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-01-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | A Unix account with a name other than "root" has UID 0, i.e. root privileges. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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