VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0093
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.