IBM AIX 3.2/4.1/4.2/4.3 routed privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM AIX 3.2/4.1/4.2/4.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component routed. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0086. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 3.2/4.1/4.2/4.3 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component routed. 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 integrity.

The issue has been introduced in 01/01/1992. The weakness was disclosed 01/08/1998. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0086. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2199 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (703), SecurityFocus (BID 80181†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55620†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/01/1992 🔍
01/08/1998 +2199 days 🔍
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06/18/2014 +6005 days 🔍
01/12/2016 +573 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +3748 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0086 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0086
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14057
X-Force: 703
SecurityFocus: 80181 - AIX CVE-1999-0086 Remote Security Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 55620 - IBM AIX Versions 3.2.0, 4.1.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0 Remote File Modification via Routed, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 23:31
Updated: 04/17/2026 05:29
Changes: 06/18/2014 23:31 (51), 06/21/2018 08:51 (8), 04/17/2026 05:29 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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