{"id":"CVE-1999-0246","title":"HP Remote Watch allows a remote user to gain root access.","summary":"HP Remote Watch allows a remote user to gain root access.","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1996-10-01","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0246","references":[{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0246","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0246","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.06076,"epssPercentile":0.9315,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.112Z","slug":"CVE-1999-0246","body":"## Overview\n\nHP Remote Watch allows a remote user to gain root access.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":56,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":1.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}