VDB-13847 · CVE-1999-1144 · HPSBUX9701-051

HP HP-UX 10.00/10.01/10.10/10.20 MPower privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HP HP-UX 10.00/10.01/10.10/10.20. This impacts an unknown function of the component MPower. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1144. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 10.00/10.01/10.10/10.20 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component MPower. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Certain files in MPower in HP-UX 10.x are installed with insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 01/30/1997 as HPSBUX9701-051 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at codetalker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1144. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2056) and OSVDB (8026†). The entry VDB-13849 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Name

HP-UX

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License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.hp.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/30/1997 🔍
01/30/1997 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +2625 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +3721 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: HPSBUX9701-051
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1144 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1144
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13847
X-Force: 2056 - HP-UX MPower program could compromise root privileges, High Risk
OSVDB: 8026 - HP-UX MPower Local Privilege Escalation

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 00:45
Updated: 04/16/2026 16:58
Changes: 06/18/2014 00:45 (51), 05/18/2018 10:07 (7), 04/16/2026 16:58 (17)
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