CVE-1999-1552

Summary

CVE-1999-1552 is a vulnerability affecting IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier versions, specifically the dpsexec component of the DPS Server when running under XDM. This issue arises due to insufficient privilege checks, enabling local users to overwrite arbitrary files and subsequently gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to system security and requires urgent patching or mitigation measures to prevent potential exploitation.

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