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CVE-1999-1239

HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could...

4.6 Medium

HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.

Exploit likelihood

0.49%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.

Record
CVE-1999-1239
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.

Record
CVE-1999-1239
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1220 No score

HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.

Record
EUVD-1999-1220
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94p8-4hqh-8vxv No score

HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could...

HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.

Record
GHSA-94p8-4hqh-8vxv
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1239 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Hp Hp-ux, published July 13, 1994. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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