Vulnerability in Monitor utility (SYS$SHARE:SPISHR.EXE) in VMS 5.0 through 5.4-2 allows local users to gain privileges.
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Vulnerability in Monitor utility (SYS$SHARE:SPISHR.EXE) in VMS 5.0 through 5.4-2 allows local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06104 93rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1b | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Dec |
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1b Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Dec
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.1 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.2 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.1 | Vulnerable | Dec |
| cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.2 | Vulnerable | Dec |
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·Dec
- cpe:2.3:a:dec:dec_openvms:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.2 Vulnerable ·Dec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1395
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6fq-4j2q-5883
References
Patch 2
More Dec Openvms vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00808 Vulnerability in DECwindows Motif Server on OpenVMS VAX or Alpha 6.2 through 7.3, and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-1999-01262 Vulnerabilities in DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS before 5.8 on DEC Alpha AXP and VAX/VMS systems… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-1999-1395 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1395 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6fq-4j2q-5883 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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