HP MPE-iX Debug Utility privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in HP MPE-iX. Affected is an unknown function of the component Debug Utility. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0447. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP MPE-iX (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Debug Utility. 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:

Local users can gain privileges using the debug utility in the MPE/iX operating system.

The weakness was published 04/01/1999 as HPSBMP9904-006 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at www1.itrc.hp.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0447. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. 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.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2073) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-604†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/01/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +4189 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: HPSBMP9904-006
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0447 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0447
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14585
X-Force: 2073
Vulnerability Center: 604 - The Debug utility in the MPE/iX operating system Allow Local Users to Gain Privileges, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 23:13
Updated: 04/19/2026 00:42
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:13 (38), 05/07/2019 21:01 (15), 04/19/2026 00:42 (16)
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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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