CVE-1999-0093
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
CVE-1999-0093 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published October 29, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.41%EPSS, 36th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
CVE-1999-0093- 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
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
CVE-1999-0093- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0093No score
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0093- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jwm2-jxqg-fx7xNo score
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
- Record
GHSA-jwm2-jxqg-fx7x- 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.