CVE-1999-1552 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can exploit improper privilege checks in dpsexec to overwrite arbitrary files and gain elevated privileges on IBM AIX 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-1999-1552?
CVE-1999-1552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, 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
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1552?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1552?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gvm-3v25-425g.