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CVE-1999-0117

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1992-03-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.

Affected products

• IBM AIX: 3.1, 3.2

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0117
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0117

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