CVE-1999-0117

IBM AIX - Privilege Escalation via passwd

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0117. PoCs published by HORKimhab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0117, an old local privilege escalation vulnerability in AIX's passwd utility. No exploit code, technical details, or proof-of-concept implementation is provided.

Description

AIX passwd allows local users to gain root access.

Exploits (1)

github STUB
by HORKimhab · shellpoc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection/tree/main/1999/0xxx/CVE-1999-0117.md

The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0117, an old local privilege escalation vulnerability in AIX's passwd utility. No exploit code, technical details, or proof-of-concept implementation is provided.

Classification
Stub 99%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Unknown
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: AIX passwd utility (unspecified version)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable AIX system
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 15, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0117

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 32.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
ibm/aix 3.1
ibm/aix 3.2
Published Mar 31, 1992
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026