---
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: 0.28621
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.737Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

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