CVE-1999-1208 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ping utility within IBM AIX 4.2 and earlier versions. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve root privileges by supplying an excessively long command-line argument to the ping command. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on any "Hot List," public exploit code exists (EDB-19307), and its FAUCET Risk Score of 89/100 indicates a high potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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