CVE-1999-1242

Summary

CVE-1999-1242 is a privileged escalation vulnerability affecting HP-UX 9.01 and 9.0. The issue lies within the subnetconfig utility, which local users can exploit to elevate their privileges, gaining unauthorized access to higher-level system functions. This flaw poses a significant security risk, allowing attackers to compromise the system and potentially gain control over critical data or sensitive information. System administrators are advised to apply the available patch or upgrade to a more secure version of HP-UX to mitigate this vulnerability.

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