CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0338

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.40%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

Performance tools in AIX Licensed Program Product allow local users to gain root access.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to performance tools and regularly monitor user accounts to prevent unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

AIX Licensed Program Product performance tools allow local users to gain root access.

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