CVE-1999-0353 describes a critical vulnerability in the rpc.pcnfsd service within HP-UX, allowing remote attackers to gain root access by manipulating permissions on the printer spool directory. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is absent, the high severity warrants attention for affected HP-UX systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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