CVE-1999-1395

High

Published: 17/11/1992(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 17/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

6.10%

93th percentile - higher than 93% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in Monitor utility (SYS$SHARE:SPISHR.EXE) in VMS versions 5.0 through 5.4-2 allows local users to gain elevated privileges.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the VMS system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to the Monitor utility to trusted users.

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in Monitor utility (SYS$SHARE:SPISHR.EXE) in VMS 5.0 through 5.4-2 allows local users to gain privileges.