CVE-1999-1249

Summary

CVE-1999-1249 is a vulnerability affecting movemail in HP-UX 10.20. The issue arises due to insecure permissions on movemail, enabling local users to exploit it and elevate their privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it allows unauthorized escalation of access, potentially leading to system compromise. HP-UX users running version 10.20 are advised to apply relevant patches or updates to mitigate this threat. Failure to address this issue may result in potential security breaches.

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