CVE-1999-0962
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command...
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command line option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command line option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0962- 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
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command line option.
- Record
CVE-1999-0962- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0943 No score
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command line option.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0943- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fgwg-w3g3-9gr4 No score
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command...
Buffer overflow in HPUX passwd command allows local users to gain root privileges via a command line option.
- Record
GHSA-fgwg-w3g3-9gr4- 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-1999-0962 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published May 14, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.