7.2

CVE-1999-0693: hp hp-ux

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 04-01-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0693 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-01-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in TT_SESSION environment variable in ToolTalk shared library allows local users to gain root privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.03% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 d/f / AIX 4.3.2 / CDE 2.1 / IRIX 6.5.14 / Solaris 7.0 / SunOS 4.1.4 - Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Hp1 product
Ibm1 product
Sco1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links