CVE-1999-1355: BMC Patrol component, when installed with Compaq Insight Management Agent 4.23 and earlier, or Management Agen

Q: How do I fix CVE-1999-1355?

insight management agent: upgrade to newer than 4.20; management agents for servers: upgrade to newer than 4.40. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-1999-1355 being exploited?

CVE-1999-1355 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-1999-1355 affect?

CVE-1999-1355 affects insight management agent, management agents for servers. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). 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.

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HIGH 7.5UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-1999-1355 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting insight management agent, management agents for servers. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	1999-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: compaq

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

1999-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

compaq insight management agent UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.20

Fixed in: newer than 4.20

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy insight-management-agent || rpm -q insight-management-agent || insight-management-agent --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.20 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade insight-management-agent

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade insight-management-agent

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

compaq management agents for servers UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.40

Fixed in: newer than 4.40

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy management-agents-for-servers || rpm -q management-agents-for-servers || management-agents-for-servers --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.40 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade management-agents-for-servers

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade management-agents-for-servers

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-1999-1355?

insight management agent: upgrade to newer than 4.20; management agents for servers: upgrade to newer than 4.40. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-1999-1355 being exploited?

CVE-1999-1355 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-1999-1355 affect?

CVE-1999-1355 affects insight management agent, management agents for servers. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). 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.

How urgent is CVE-1999-1355?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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