CVE-1999-1414

IBM Netfinity Remote Control - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-1414. PoCs published by Thomas Krug.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Remote Control Software. It explains how a local user can exploit the Netfinity client's Process Manager to launch arbitrary code with administrative privileges.

Description

IBM Netfinity Remote Control allows local users to gain administrator privileges by starting programs from the process manager, which runs with system level privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Thomas Krug · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19227

This is a writeup describing a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Remote Control Software. It explains how a local user can exploit the Netfinity client's Process Manager to launch arbitrary code with administrative privileges.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: IBM Remote Control Software (Netfinity client)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local user access to the system · IBM Remote Control Software installed with vulnerable client module
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_ntbugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92765856706547&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_ntbugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92902484317769&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/284

Scores

EPSS 0.0070
EPSS Percentile 48.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ibm/netfinity_remote_control
Published May 25, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026