CVE-1999-1088 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability within the chsh command in HP-UX versions 9.X through 10.20. This flaw allows local users to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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