What is the severity of CVE-1999-1133?

CVE-1999-1133 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation by local attackers.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1133?

To fix CVE-1999-1133, ensure that the vulnerable applications vuefile, vuepad, dtfile, and dtpad are updated or secured to enforce user authentication.

Who is primarily affected by CVE-1999-1133?

CVE-1999-1133 primarily affects users of HP-UX 9.x and 10.x systems running X windows.

What are the implications of CVE-1999-1133?

The implications of CVE-1999-1133 include the risk of unauthorized users gaining elevated privileges on the affected systems.

Is CVE-1999-1133 still a concern today?

While CVE-1999-1133 is an older vulnerability, it may still pose a concern for legacy systems that have not been updated or are still in use.

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CVE-1999-1133

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

1/9/1997

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1133

First published: Mon Sep 01 1997(Updated: )

HP-UX 9.x and 10.x running X windows may allow local attackers to gain privileges via (1) vuefile, (2) vuepad, (3) dtfile, or (4) dtpad, which do not authenticate users.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE HP-UX	=9
HPE HP-UX	=10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1133?
CVE-1999-1133 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation by local attackers.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1133?
To fix CVE-1999-1133, ensure that the vulnerable applications vuefile, vuepad, dtfile, and dtpad are updated or secured to enforce user authentication.
Who is primarily affected by CVE-1999-1133?
CVE-1999-1133 primarily affects users of HP-UX 9.x and 10.x systems running X windows.
What are the implications of CVE-1999-1133?
The implications of CVE-1999-1133 include the risk of unauthorized users gaining elevated privileges on the affected systems.
Is CVE-1999-1133 still a concern today?
While CVE-1999-1133 is an older vulnerability, it may still pose a concern for legacy systems that have not been updated or are still in use.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1133?
CVE-1999-1133 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation by local attackers.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1133?
To fix CVE-1999-1133, ensure that the vulnerable applications vuefile, vuepad, dtfile, and dtpad are updated or secured to enforce user authentication.
Who is primarily affected by CVE-1999-1133?
CVE-1999-1133 primarily affects users of HP-UX 9.x and 10.x systems running X windows.
What are the implications of CVE-1999-1133?
The implications of CVE-1999-1133 include the risk of unauthorized users gaining elevated privileges on the affected systems.
Is CVE-1999-1133 still a concern today?
While CVE-1999-1133 is an older vulnerability, it may still pose a concern for legacy systems that have not been updated or are still in use.