CVE-1999-0117
AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.
7.2 High
AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.
Exploit likelihood
0.40%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0117- 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 passwd allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-1999-0117- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0117 No score
AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0117- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5wm-487r-4228 No score
AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.
AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.
- Record
GHSA-g5wm-487r-4228- 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-1999-0117 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published March 31, 1992. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.