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TI-1999-01169 Aliases CVE-1999-1221GHSA-h3fg-8cfw-765c

dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a…

Priority LOW 12Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

dxchpwd in Digital Unix (OSF/1) 3.x allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the dxchpwd.log file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00615 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3VulnerableDigital
  • cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Digital

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1221
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3fg-8cfw-765c

References

Other 1

  • TI-1999-00506 ICMP messages to broadcast addresses are allowed, allowing for a Smurf attack that can cause a denial of service. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2001-00134 Buffer overflow in cpqlogin.htm in web-enabled agents for various Compaq management… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00072 Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00638 The ToolTalk ttsession daemon uses weak RPC authentication, which allows a remote attacker to execute commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2001-00362 Buffer overflow in lpsched on DGUX version R4.20MU06 and MU02 allows a local attacker to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-1999-00642 Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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