CVE-1999-1315
Dec Dec Openvm — NVD-CWE-Other
EPSS 0.1%
- Published: 1999-12-31T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Dec
- Products: Dec Openvm
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Vulnerabilities in DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS before 5.8 on DEC Alpha AXP and VAX/VMS systems allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
- CVE-1999-1312 (no score)
- CVE-1999-1315 (no score)
- CVE-1999-1395 (no score)
Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-1999-1315
CVE-1999-1315 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting Dec Dec Openvm.
Description: Vulnerabilities in DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS before 5.8 on DEC Alpha AXP and VAX/VMS systems allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1312 (no score)CVE-1999-1315 (no score)CVE-1999-1395 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running Dec Openvm
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: Vulnerabilities in DECnet/OSI for OpenVMS before 5.8 on DEC Alpha AXP and VAX/VMS systems allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1312 (no score)CVE-1999-1315 (no score)CVE-1999-1395 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running Dec Openvm
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
HARD
Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
Public Exploits: Rare or not public
Vulnerability Timeline
Dec 31, 1999
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified
CVE details were updated
Nov 03, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/f-04.shtml [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/f-04.shtml [Patch, Vendor Advisory]