CVE-1999-1205 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can exploit setuid root permissions in nettune to modify network configurations, causing denial of service or privilege escalation.
- 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-1999-1205?
CVE-1999-1205 is a low-severity vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
nettune in HP-UX 10.01 and 10.00 is installed setuid root, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by modifying critical networking configuration information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1205?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whc2-7fm2-5rmm.