CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1088

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.51%

39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in chsh command in HP-UX versions 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update HP-UX to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the chsh command.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in chsh command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges.

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