CVE-1999-1238

CVSS 2.0 Score 4.6 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Sep 21, 1994
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1238 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting HP-UX 9.05 and earlier versions. The issue lies within the CORE-DIAG fileset in HP message catalog. Local users can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system functions. This can potentially lead to significant security risks, including data theft or system takeover. It is recommended that users upgrade to a patched version of HP-UX to mitigate this vulnerability.

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