CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0309

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.53%

40th percentile - higher than 40% of all known CVEs

Summary

The vgdisplay program in HP-UX allows local users to gain root access.

Risk Assessment

Access to root by local users can lead to serious security breaches and loss of system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the vgdisplay program and update the system to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HP-UX vgdisplay program gives root access to local users.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS