CVE-1999-1013

CVE-1999-1013 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the named-xfer utility within IBM AIX versions 4.1.5 and 4.2.1. Attackers, specifically members of the 'system' group, could exploit a flaw involving the -f parameter and a malformed zone file to overwrite system files, ultimately gaining root access. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.2, indicating a critical impact with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise, requiring local access with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.