CVE-1999-1133

Summary

CVE-1999-1133 is a vulnerability affecting HP-UX 9.x and 10.x operating systems running X windows. The issue lies in four specific X applications: vuefile, vuepad, dtfile, and dtpad. These applications fail to authenticate users properly, allowing local attackers to exploit this flaw and gain elevated privileges. Successful exploitation could result in significant system compromise. HP-UX users are encouraged to apply the necessary patches to mitigate this risk.

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