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CVE-1999-1121

The default configuration for UUCP in AIX before 3.2 allows local users to gain root privileges.

The default configuration for UUCP in AIX before 3.2 allows local users to gain root privileges.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00791
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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ibm aix<= 3.2
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD19 Mar 1992 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-06.htmlPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/891
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/554
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