CVE-1999-1239
published 1994-07-13CVE-1999-1239: HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have…
PriorityP49medium4.6CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
0.47%
38.4th percentile
HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| hp | hp-ux | — | — |
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VulDB
HP HP-UX 9 Xauthority privileges management (HPSBUX9407-015 / XFDB-2261)
vuldb·2026-04-16·CVSS 4.6
CVE-1999-1239 [MEDIUM] HP HP-UX 9 Xauthority privileges management (HPSBUX9407-015 / XFDB-2261)
A vulnerability has been found in HP HP-UX 9 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Xauthority. This manipulation causes improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1239. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.
GHSA
GHSA-94p8-4hqh-8vxv: HP-UX 9
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-1239 [MEDIUM] GHSA-94p8-4hqh-8vxv: HP-UX 9
HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1994-07-13
Published