CVE-1999-1297

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

cmdtool in OpenWindows 3.0 and XView 3.0 in SunOS 4.1.4 and earlier allows attackers with physical access to the system to display unechoed characters (such as those from password prompts) via the L2/AGAIN key.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 32.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 15, 1998

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fpatches%2F100452&zone_32=10045%2A%20
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7482
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fpatches%2F100452&zone_32=10045%2A%20
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7482

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-1999-1297?

CVE-1999-1297 is a none vulnerability published on July 15, 1998. cmdtool in OpenWindows 3.0 and XView 3.0 in SunOS 4.1.4 and earlier allows attackers with physical access to the system to display unechoed characters (such as those from password prompts) via the L2/AGAIN key.

When was CVE-1999-1297 disclosed?

CVE-1999-1297 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 1998, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-1999-1297 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1297 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-1999-1297?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-1297, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-1999-1297

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