CVE-1999-0117 — IBM AIX vulnerability

4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 80.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
IBM AIX
Timeline
PublishedMar 31
Latest updateApr 16

Description

AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDibm/aix3.1, 3.2+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
VulDB
IBM AIX 3.1/3.2 passwd privileges management↗2026-04-16
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GHSA
GHSA-g5wm-487r-4228: AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-1999-0117: AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access↗1999-09-29
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CVE-1999-0117 — IBM AIX vulnerability | cvebase