CVE-1999-1311 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local users can bypass authentication in HP-UX dtlogin and dtsession to gain elevated privileges.

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-1999-1311?

CVE-1999-1311 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

Vulnerability in dtlogin and dtsession in HP-UX 10.20 and 10.10 allows local users to bypass authentication and gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1311?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1311?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1311 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-1999-1311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Hp Hp-Ux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7p86-2vjq-95x7.