CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0324

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.61%

44th percentile - higher than 44% of all known CVEs

Summary

The ppl program in HP-UX allows local users to create root files through symlinks.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a serious threat to data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the ppl program and to monitor and audit the use of symlinks by local users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

ppl program in HP-UX allows local users to create root files through symlinks.

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