CVE-1999-0039

SGI IRIX 6.3 - cgi-bin 'webdist.cgi' Command Execution

Severity Score

7.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1997-05-06 CVE Published
1997-05-06 First Exploit
1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
2024-09-12 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1997-12.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/235	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/374	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/333	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19299	1997-05-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19970501-02-PX	2018-05-03

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"				5.0 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Sgi Search vendor "Sgi"		Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix"				5.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.1"		-		Affected
Sgi Search vendor "Sgi"		Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix"				5.2 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Sgi Search vendor "Sgi"		Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix"				5.3 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5.3"		-		Affected
Sgi Search vendor "Sgi"		Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix"				6.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Sgi Search vendor "Sgi"		Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix"				6.2 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.2"		-		Affected
Sgi Search vendor "Sgi"		Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix"				6.3 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.3"		-		Affected