CVE-1999-0062

OpenBSD - Local Privilege Escalation via File Descriptor Leakage in chpass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0062. PoCs published by HORKimhab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0062, describing a local privilege escalation vulnerability in OpenBSD's chpass command via file descriptor leakage. No functional exploit code or technical details are provided.

Description

The chpass command in OpenBSD allows a local user to gain root access through file descriptor leakage.

Exploits (1)

github STUB
by HORKimhab · shellpoc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection/tree/main/1999/0xxx/CVE-1999-0062.md

The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0062, describing a local privilege escalation vulnerability in OpenBSD's chpass command via file descriptor leakage. No functional exploit code or technical details are provided.

Classification
Stub 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: OpenBSD (chpass command)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local user access on a vulnerable OpenBSD system
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 14, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/7559

Scores

EPSS 0.0057
EPSS Percentile 43.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
openbsd/openbsd 2.3
Published Aug 03, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026