CVE-1999-1552
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check...
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1552- 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
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1552- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1533 No score
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1533- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gvm-3v25-425g No score
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check...
dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.
- Record
GHSA-8gvm-3v25-425g- 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-1999-1552 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published July 20, 1994. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.