CVE-1999-1355
Published Sep 12, 2001 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
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.
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
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.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- www.compaq.com ↗
- 19990817 Compaq PFCUser account ↗
- 19990915 (I) UPDATE - PFCUser Account, ↗
- management-pfcuser(3231) ↗
- 19991105 UPDATE: SSRT0620 Compaq Foundation Agents v4.40B PFCUser issues ↗
- 19990905 Case ID SSRT0620 - PFCUser account communication ↗
Record history
Published Sep 12, 2001 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026