Is CVE-1999-1057 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-1057 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-1999-1057?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.6, published 25 October 1990.

Which products and versions are affected?

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VMS 4.0 through 5.3.

Is there a fix for CVE-1999-1057?

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-1999-1057 attacked?

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

Am I affected by CVE-1999-1057?

Check whether you run Digital Vms or Digital Equipment Corporation OpenVMS. 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-1999-1057: DEC VMS privilege escalation in ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP command

CVE-1999-1057 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.6 · Published 1990-10-25

A vulnerability in the VMS operating system allows local users to gain unauthorized administrative privileges. By using a specific system command designed for analyzing process memory dumps, a user can bypass security controls. This could lead to a complete takeover of the system and unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Vendors: Digital, Digital Equipment Corporation.

Quick answers

Is CVE-1999-1057 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-1057 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-1999-1057?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.6, published 25 October 1990.
Which products and versions are affected?: Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VMS 4.0 through 5.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-1999-1057?: 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-1999-1057 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-1999-1057?: Check whether you run Digital Vms or Digital Equipment Corporation OpenVMS. 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 VMS versions 4.0 through 5.3 within the ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP Digital Command Language (DCL) command. The flaw allows a local, authenticated user to execute the command in a manner that elevates their process privileges. This is a classic local privilege escalation (LPE) where an attacker with low-level access can gain system-level control. The vulnerability was originally identified in 1990 and addressed in subsequent VMS updates. Exploitation requires local access to the DCL interface.

Affected products

Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VMS 4.0 through 5.3

Timeline

1990-10-25: advisory: Initial NVD publication and CERT advisory release

References

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