CVE-1999-0072 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the xdat utility within IBM AIX, allowing local users to gain root privileges. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but grants complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its age and high severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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