CVE-1999-0338
CVSS 2.0 Score 7.2 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-1999-0338 is a vulnerability affecting the AIX Licensed Program Product performance tools on IBM AIX operating systems. This issue permits local users to exploit a flaw and elevate their privileges to gain root access, which is the highest level of system authority and control. The consequences of this vulnerability being exploited can result in significant damage, including unauthorized system modifications and data theft. IBM released a patch to address this issue, and system administrators are strongly advised to install it promptly to secure their systems. Failure to address this vulnerability leaves systems vulnerable to attacks.
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Affected Products
- IBM AIX
Affected Vendors
- IBM Corporation