CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1160

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
4.37%

90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in ftpd/kftpd in HP-UX 10.x and 9.x allows local and possibly remote users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and full control over it, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in ftpd/kftpd in HP-UX 10.x and 9.x allows local and possibly remote users to gain root privileges.

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