Is CVE-1999-1355 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-1355 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1355?

CVE-1999-1355 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-1999-1355?

Patch guidance is available from compaq security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-1999-1355.

CVE-1999-1355 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-1999-1355?

2 products: compaq insight management agent, compaq management agents for servers.

Description

BMC Patrol component, when installed with Compaq Insight Management Agent 4.23 and earlier, or Management Agents for Servers 4.40 and earlier, creates a PFCUser account with a default password and potentially dangerous privileges.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: COMPAQ
Published: 12/31/1999
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-1999-1355

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