CVE-1999-1239
HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could...
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.
- Severity
- 4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.49%EPSS, 42nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-1999-1220No 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-8vxvNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.