CVE-1999-0072

IBM AIX - Buffer Overflow in xdat

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0072. PoCs published by HORKimhab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains only a markdown file with minimal details about CVE-1999-0072, a buffer overflow in AIX xdat that grants local root access. No functional exploit code, technical analysis, or proof-of-concept is provided.

Description

Buffer overflow in AIX xdat gives root access to local users.

Exploits (1)

github STUB
by HORKimhab · shellpoc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection/tree/main/1999/0xxx/CVE-1999-0072.md

The repository contains only a markdown file with minimal details about CVE-1999-0072, a buffer overflow in AIX xdat that grants local root access. No functional exploit code, technical analysis, or proof-of-concept is provided.

Classification
Stub 99%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Unknown
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: AIX xdat (unspecified version)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable AIX system
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 14, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0072

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 33.4%

Details

Status published
Products (8)
ibm/aix 4.1
ibm/aix 4.1.1
ibm/aix 4.1.2
ibm/aix 4.1.3
ibm/aix 4.1.4
ibm/aix 4.1.5
ibm/aix 4.2
ibm/aix 4.2.1
Published Oct 22, 1997
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026