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CVE-1999-0093 — HIGH severity vulnerability (AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root acces)

AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0093
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.2
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1997-10-29
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionAIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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