HP HP-UX 9 Camera privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in HP HP-UX 9. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Camera. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-1247. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HP HP-UX 9 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Camera. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in HP Camera component of HP DCE/9000 in HP-UX 9.x allows attackers to gain root privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 02/24/1999 as HPSBUX9402-006 as confirmed exploit (Packetstorm). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1247. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (2061). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/24/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5595 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: HPSBUX9402-006
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14527
X-Force: 2061 - HP-UX with DCE/9000 could compromise root privileges

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 17:12
Updated: 04/18/2026 14:16
Changes: 06/20/2014 17:12 (49), 05/20/2018 11:16 (6), 04/18/2026 14:16 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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