CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1117
LowExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk0.75%
50th percentile — higher than 50% of all known CVEs
Summary
The vulnerability in lquerypv on AIX 4.1 and 4.2 allows local users to read arbitrary files by specifying the file in the -h command line parameter.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive data by local users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to restrict access to the lquerypv tool or implement appropriate access controls to the system.
Original NVD description (English source)
lquerypv in AIX 4.1 and 4.2 allows local users to read arbitrary files by specifying the file in the -h command line parameter.