CVE-1999-0502 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can gain unauthorized access to Unix accounts configured with default, null, or blank passwords, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0502?
CVE-1999-0502 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Unix account has a default, null, blank, or missing password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0502?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux, Redhat Linux, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0502?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0502 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0502 exists.
Public exploit code: 25 Metasploit modules and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxmx-mhq2-c8w6.