Is CVE-1999-1044 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-1044 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-1999-1044?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.6, published 7 May 1998.

Which products and versions are affected?

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Digital UNIX 4.0 through 4.0d.

Is there a fix for CVE-1999-1044?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-1999-1044 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

Am I affected by CVE-1999-1044?

Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-1999-1044: Digital UNIX AdvFS local privilege escalation

CVE-1999-1044 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.6 · Published 1998-05-07

A vulnerability in the Advanced File System (AdvFS) utility in Digital UNIX allows local users to gain unauthorized elevated privileges. This utility is responsible for managing file systems on the operating system. An attacker with an existing low-level account could exploit this flaw to take control of the system or access sensitive data.

Quick answers

Is CVE-1999-1044 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-1044 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-1999-1044?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.6, published 7 May 1998.
Which products and versions are affected?: Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Digital UNIX 4.0 through 4.0d.
Is there a fix for CVE-1999-1044?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-1999-1044 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-1999-1044?: Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Advanced File System (AdvFS) utility within Digital UNIX versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0b, 4.0c, and 4.0d. The flaw allows a local, authenticated user to execute commands or manipulate files with higher authority than intended, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability is categorized under NVD-CWE-Other, suggesting a general logic or implementation error in the utility's handling of permissions or execution context. Attackers must have local shell access to exploit this issue. At the time of reporting, patches were typically provided by the vendor (DEC) via specific security bulletins.

Affected products

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) Digital UNIX 4.0 through 4.0d

Timeline

1998-05-07: disclosed

References

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