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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0961

HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack during log file creation.

MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.42%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack during log file creation.

CVSS 2.0
6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
0.42% probability · 35th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
hp/hp-ux
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.