CVE-1999-1238

Medium

Published: 21/09/1994(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.47%

37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs

Vulnerability in CORE-DIAG fileset in HP message catalog in HP-UX 9.05 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.

It is recommended to upgrade the system to a newer version to eliminate this vulnerability and to restrict access to local users.

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in CORE-DIAG fileset in HP message catalog in HP-UX 9.05 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.