{"id":"CVE-1999-1552","title":"dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.","summary":"dpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1994-07-20","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1552","references":[{"url":"http://lists.insecure.org/lists/bugtraq/1994/Jul/0038.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/358","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://lists.insecure.org/lists/bugtraq/1994/Jul/0038.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/358","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00349,"epssPercentile":0.28501,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.737Z","slug":"CVE-1999-1552","body":"## Overview\n\ndpsexec (DPS Server) when running under XDM in IBM AIX 3.2.5 and earlier does not properly check privileges, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges.\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":[]}