---
id: CVE-1999-0961
title: >-
  HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack
  during log file creation.
summary: >-
  HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack
  during log file creation.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1996-09-21'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0961'
references:
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419906&w=2'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167419906&w=2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00419
epssPercentile: 0.336
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.110Z'
---

## Overview

HPUX sysdiag allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack during log file creation.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.