CVE-1999-1487
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or...
CVE-1999-1487 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published January 21, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.37%EPSS, 31st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.
- Record
CVE-1999-1487- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.
- Record
CVE-1999-1487- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1468No score
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1468- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fjfv-h3pg-m257No score
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or...
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.
- Record
GHSA-fjfv-h3pg-m257- 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.