CVE-1999-0961

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.2)—

HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack during log file creation.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base score: 6.2

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.42%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 34
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

HP — Hp-ux

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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