CVE-1999-1239 json
HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display ev…
published 1994-07-13 32 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1220
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
HP-UX 9.x does not properly enable the Xauthority mechanism in certain conditions, which could allow local users to access the X display even when they have not explicitly been authorized to do so.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/advisories/1559 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/advisories/1559
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/2261
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1239
- NVD CVE-1999-1239
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