// For flags

CVE-1999-0029

SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2 - 'ordist' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

8.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

root privileges via buffer overflow in ordist command on SGI IRIX systems.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1997-05-24 First Exploit
  • 1997-07-16 CVE Published
  • 1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-29 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sgi
Search vendor "Sgi"
 Irix
Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix"
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Affected