CVE-1999-1161

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.54%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1996-11-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE

CVE-1999-1161

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

0.54%

Vulnerability in ppl in HP-UX 10.x and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by forcing ppl to core dump.