{"id":"CVE-1999-1161","title":"Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.","summary":"Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1996-11-03","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1161","references":[{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-32.shtml","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420102&w=2","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420103&w=2","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9704-057.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7438.php","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/h-32.shtml","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420102&w=2","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420103&w=2","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.codetalker.com/advisories/vendor/hp/hpsbux9704-057.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7438.php","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00535,"epssPercentile":0.44077,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.124Z","slug":"CVE-1999-1161","body":"## Overview\n\nVulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":40,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}