CVE-1999-0127

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HP-UX SD-UX package (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files, potentially gaining root access, by exploiting the swinstall and swmodify commands in the SD-UX package of HP-UX systems.

Recommendations For the affected HP-UX SD-UX package, restrict access to the swinstall and swmodify commands to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the swinstall and swmodify commands until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.