CVE-1999-0093

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1997-10-29 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0093, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0093

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