CVE-1999-1239 Auth bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass Xauthority restrictions to access unauthorized X displays on HP-UX systems.
- 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-1999-1239?
CVE-1999-1239 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1239?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-1239 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1239 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94p8-4hqh-8vxv.