What is the severity of CVE-1999-1144?

CVE-1999-1144 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1144?

To fix CVE-1999-1144, you should adjust the file permissions of the affected files in MPower to restrict access.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-1144?

CVE-1999-1144 affects local users on HP-UX versions 10.00, 10.01, 10.10, and 10.20.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1144?

CVE-1999-1144 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure file permissions.

Can CVE-1999-1144 be exploited remotely?

CVE-1999-1144 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected HP-UX systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1144

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

30/1/1997

9/3/2002

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1144

First published: Thu Jan 30 1997(Updated: )

Certain files in MPower in HP-UX 10.x are installed with insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HPE HP-UX	=10.01
HPE HP-UX	=10.00
HPE HP-UX	=10.20
HPE HP-UX	=10.10

Remedy

http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9701-051.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1144?
CVE-1999-1144 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1144?
To fix CVE-1999-1144, you should adjust the file permissions of the affected files in MPower to restrict access.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1144?
CVE-1999-1144 affects local users on HP-UX versions 10.00, 10.01, 10.10, and 10.20.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1144?
CVE-1999-1144 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure file permissions.
Can CVE-1999-1144 be exploited remotely?
CVE-1999-1144 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected HP-UX systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1144?
CVE-1999-1144 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1144?
To fix CVE-1999-1144, you should adjust the file permissions of the affected files in MPower to restrict access.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1144?
CVE-1999-1144 affects local users on HP-UX versions 10.00, 10.01, 10.10, and 10.20.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1144?
CVE-1999-1144 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure file permissions.
Can CVE-1999-1144 be exploited remotely?
CVE-1999-1144 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected HP-UX systems.