CVE-1999-0093
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
CVE-1999-0093- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
CVE-1999-0093- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0093 No score
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0093- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jwm2-jxqg-fx7x No score
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
GHSA-jwm2-jxqg-fx7x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0093 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published October 29, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.