---
id: CVE-1999-1103
title: >-
  dxconsole in DEC OSF/1 3.2C and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary
  files by specifying the file with the -file parameter.
summary: >-
  dxconsole in DEC OSF/1 3.2C and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary
  files by specifying the file with the -file parameter.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1996-04-03'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1103'
references:
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-18.shtml'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.05.dec'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7138.php'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.tao.ca/fire/bos/0209.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-18.shtml'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/vendor_bulletins/VB-96.05.dec'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7138.php'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.tao.ca/fire/bos/0209.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00368
epssPercentile: 0.28009
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.068Z'
---

## Overview

dxconsole in DEC OSF/1 3.2C and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary files by specifying the file with the -file parameter.

## Remediation

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