CVE-1999-0117 in AIX

Prediction

by VulDB Data Team • 04/16/2026

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 3.1/3.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component passwd Handler. The manipulation results in improper privilege management. The attack must be initiated from a local position. Upgrading to version 4.0 is capable of addressing this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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• Disclosure: 03/31/1992
• Moderation: accepted
• Entry: VDB-13645
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-269 (confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.2 (NVD)
• EPSS: 0.00402
• KEV: no
• Activities: very low
• Sector: Government, Police, ...

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0117
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0117
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-1999-0117/