CVE-1999-1587

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

/usr/ucb/ps in Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 and 9, and certain earlier releases, allows local users to view the environment variables and values of arbitrary processes via the -e option.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 70.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 1999

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19426
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015833
cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102215-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/24200
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19662
cve@mitrehttp://www.sunmanagers.org/archives/1996/1383.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1123
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25460
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1470
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19426
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015833
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102215-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/24200
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19662
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.sunmanagers.org/archives/1996/1383.html

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-2242✓ verified
First seen Aug 22, 2006
Solaris 8/9 - '/usr/ucb/ps' Local Information Leak
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-1999-1587?

CVE-1999-1587 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 1999. /usr/ucb/ps in Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 and 9, and certain earlier releases, allows local users to view the environment variables and values of arbitrary processes via the -e option.

When was CVE-1999-1587 disclosed?

CVE-1999-1587 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 1999, 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-1999-1587 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1587 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-1999-1587?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-1587, 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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