CVE-1999-0113: Ibm aix argument injection vulnerability

Ibm · Aix

Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 17% · top 3.0% CWE-88 · Argument injection

10.0CVSS 2.0 base score

17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

2References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Aix Ibm

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/458	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/458	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0113), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.