Vulnerability in crp in Hewlett Packard Apollo Domain OS SR10 through SR10.3 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via insecure system calls, (1) pad_$dm_cmd and (2) pad_$def_pfk().
Conclusion & alert: CVE-1999-1493 is rated High Risk (74/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.47%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.93% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 3.54% | 5.47% | +1.93% |
| 2 | 2026-05-12 | 1.06% | 3.54% | +2.48% |
| 3 | 2025-08-30 | — | 1.06% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| hp | apollo_domain_os | <= sr10.3 | cpe:2.3:o:hp:apollo_domain_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-23.html | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7158 |