CVE-1999-0118 Privilege escalation in n/a
High 7.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0118 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 2 Jun 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0118 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-1999-0118/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0118/index.md)
Local attackers can gain root access on AIX systems via the infod service through an X display.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0118?
CVE-1999-0118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 2 Jun 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0118?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0118 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0118 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pq8-h83c-wwjc.