# CVE-1999-0113: Auth bypass in n/a

> Attackers can gain root access to rlogin servers by passing the -froot parameter, bypassing authentication mechanisms.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Sep 1999
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r496-h5j2-r5vw

## What is CVE-1999-0113?

CVE-1999-0113 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

Weakness: CWE-88 (Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0113?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Aix.

## How do I fix CVE-1999-0113?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-1999-0113 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0113 exists.

Public exploit code:

- IBM AIX 3.2.5 - 'login(1)' Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix

- [CVE-2025-36250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-36250/): AIX Code Execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2024-56346](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-56346/): IBM AIX command execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-3187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3187/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-3699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3699/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-3517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3517/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0113 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-1999-0113 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0113 exists.

Affected product: Ibm Aix. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0113/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0113/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0113
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0113
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-1999-0113

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