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CVE-1999-1487
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.
Published: Jan 21, 1998
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (9)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | aix | 4.1 |
| ibm | aix | 4.1.1 |
| ibm | aix | 4.1.2 |
| ibm | aix | 4.1.3 |
| ibm | aix | 4.1.4 |
| ibm | aix | 4.1.5 |
| ibm | aix | 4.2 |
| ibm | aix | 4.2.1 |
| ibm | aix | 4.3 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-fjfv-h3pg-m257
Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or...
References (6)
- http://www-1.ibm.com/servlet/support/manager?rt=0&rs=0&org=apars&doc=41D8B61D1E1C4FAB852567C9002C546C Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7477.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/405 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/servlet/support/manager?rt=0&rs=0&org=apars&doc=41D8B61D1E1C4FAB852567C9002C546C Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7477.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/405 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
0.16%
Top 63% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
28.8 / 100
Data Sources
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