CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1414

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.70%

48th percentile - higher than 48% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM Netfinity Remote Control allows local users to gain administrator privileges by starting programs from the process manager, which runs with system level privileges.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the process manager and regularly monitor and update the system to minimize risk.

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Original NVD description (English source)

IBM Netfinity Remote Control allows local users to gain administrator privileges by starting programs from the process manager, which runs with system level privileges.

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