CVE-1999-1395

Summary

CVE-1999-1395 is a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting VMS 5.0 through 5.4-2's Monitor utility (SYS$SHARE:SPISHR.EXE). Local users can exploit this weakness to elevate their privileges, gaining unauthorized access to higher-level system functions. This can result in significant security risks, allowing attackers to compromise the system further or make unauthorized changes. The vulnerability is located within the utility, enabling local users to bypass normal access controls.

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