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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1433 · published 15 July 1998

CVE-1999-1433: Hp jetadmin vulnerability

Hp · Jetadmin

HP JetAdmin D.01.09 on Solaris allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/jetadmin.log file.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.94% · top 40.8%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.94%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

HP JetAdmin D.01.09 on Solaris allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/jetadmin.log file.

AV:L/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.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525988&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526067&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/157
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525988&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104526067&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/157

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1433), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.