What is the severity of CVE-1999-1249?

CVE-1999-1249 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1249?

To fix CVE-1999-1249, ensure that insecure permissions on the movemail executable are appropriately restricted to prevent unauthorized access.

Who is impacted by CVE-1999-1249?

CVE-1999-1249 impacts systems running HP-UX 10.20 where local users can exploit insecure file permissions.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1249?

CVE-1999-1249 is a privilege escalation vulnerability arising from insecure permissions in the movemail utility.

Can CVE-1999-1249 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-1999-1249 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected HP-UX system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1249

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

6/1/1997

9/3/2002

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1249

First published: Mon Jan 06 1997(Updated: )

movemail in HP-UX 10.20 has 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	=10.20

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1249?
CVE-1999-1249 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1249?
To fix CVE-1999-1249, ensure that insecure permissions on the movemail executable are appropriately restricted to prevent unauthorized access.
Who is impacted by CVE-1999-1249?
CVE-1999-1249 impacts systems running HP-UX 10.20 where local users can exploit insecure file permissions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1249?
CVE-1999-1249 is a privilege escalation vulnerability arising from insecure permissions in the movemail utility.
Can CVE-1999-1249 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-1999-1249 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected HP-UX system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1249?
CVE-1999-1249 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1249?
To fix CVE-1999-1249, ensure that insecure permissions on the movemail executable are appropriately restricted to prevent unauthorized access.
Who is impacted by CVE-1999-1249?
CVE-1999-1249 impacts systems running HP-UX 10.20 where local users can exploit insecure file permissions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1249?
CVE-1999-1249 is a privilege escalation vulnerability arising from insecure permissions in the movemail utility.
Can CVE-1999-1249 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-1999-1249 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected HP-UX system.