CVE-1999-1573 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in HP-UX r-commands to gain privileges or access files without authentication.
- 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-1999-1573?
CVE-1999-1573 is a critical vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in the "r-cmnds" (1) remshd, (2) rexecd, (3) rlogind, (4) rlogin, (5) remsh, (6) rcp, (7) rexec, and (8) rdist for HP-UX 10.00 through 11.00 allow attackers to gain privileges or access files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1573?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85gv-g5rc-fxqg.