CVE-1999-0336 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mstm utility within HP-UX, allowing local users to achieve root privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but grants complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decades-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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