CVE-1999-0115
published 1997-09-01CVE-1999-0115: AIX bugfiler program allows local users to gain root access.
PriorityP423high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.70%
49.3th percentile
AIX bugfiler program allows local users to gain root access.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
| ibm | aix | — | — |
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VulDB
IBM AIX 3.1/3.2/3.2.4/3.2.5 bugfilter privileges management (EDB-20290 / BID-1800)
vuldb·2026-04-17·CVSS 7.2
CVE-1999-0115 [HIGH] IBM AIX 3.1/3.2/3.2.4/3.2.5 bugfilter privileges management (EDB-20290 / BID-1800)
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM AIX 3.1/3.2/3.2.4/3.2.5. Affected is an unknown function of the component bugfilter. This manipulation causes improper privilege management.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0115. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-pf77-c4gh-6m4v: AIX bugfiler program allows local users to gain root access
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-0115 [HIGH] GHSA-pf77-c4gh-6m4v: AIX bugfiler program allows local users to gain root access
AIX bugfiler program allows local users to gain root access.
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1997-09-01
Published