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CVE-1999-1121

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1992-03-19 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The default configuration for UUCP in AIX before 3.2 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• IBM AIX: through 3.2

References

• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-06.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/891
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/554
• http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1992-06.html
• http://www.osvdb.org/891
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/554

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