CVE-1999-1089 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the chfn command within HP-UX versions 9.X through 10.20. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by providing an excessively long command line argument. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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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