CVE-1999-0118
AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
- Record
CVE-1999-0118- 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 infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
- Record
CVE-1999-0118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0118 No score
AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0118- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pq8-h83c-wwjc No score
AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
AIX infod allows local users to gain root access through an X display.
- Record
GHSA-7pq8-h83c-wwjc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IBM AIX 4.3 - 'infod' Local Privilege Escalation | 1998-11-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0118 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published November 1, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.