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 with the lack of user authentication in the vuefile, vuepad, dtfile, and dtpad applications. This weakness allows local attackers to exploit these programs and potentially gain elevated privileges. Successful exploitation could lead to significant security risks and potential system compromise. Organizations using the affected versions of HP-UX should apply the necessary patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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