CVE-1999-1161
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by...
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
- Record
CVE-1999-1161- 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
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
- Record
CVE-1999-1161- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1142 No score
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1142- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-23x2-c6m6-m9c7 No score
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by...
Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.
- Record
GHSA-23x2-c6m6-m9c7- 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-1999-1161 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Hp-ux, published November 3, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.