Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-1999-1160 is an old HP-UX FTP daemon issue affecting ftpd/kftpd on HP-UX 9.x and 10.x. The public record says local and possibly remote users could gain root privileges. Any remaining legacy HP-UX FTP service should be treated as serious until vendor guidance is confirmed. Likely limited to legacy HP-UX 9.x and 10.x environments using ftpd or kftpd. Internet-facing FTP, internal FTP servers, and multi-user HP-UX hosts are the main exposure scenarios supported by the source bundle. Prioritize discovery and containment of legacy HP-UX FTP services. The issue is old, but root-level impact makes unmanaged surviving systems a meaningful business risk, especially if reachable by untrusted users. Mitigation focus: Inventory HP-UX 9.x and 10.x hosts running ftpd or kftpd.; Review HP advisory HPSBUX9702-055 for official patch or mitigation guidance.; Disable unnecessary FTP services until vendor guidance is applied..
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