CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1552

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.32%

23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in dpsexec (DPS Server) running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier versions, which does not properly check privileges. This allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain elevated privileges.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version that improves privilege checking in dpsexec to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.

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