CVE-1999-0117

Summary

CVE-1999-0117 is a vulnerability affecting AIX systems where the passwd command allows local users to elevate their privileges to root level access. An attacker can exploit this issue by manipulating the /etc/passwd file and setting the user ID (UID) and group ID (GID) of a regular user to 0, effectively granting them root access. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to AIX systems as it enables unauthorized users to gain administrative control. System administrators are strongly advised to apply the available patch or update to mitigate this issue.

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