CVE-1999-0959
SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'startmidi' Local Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1997-02-01 CVE Published
- 1997-02-09 First Exploit
- 1999-12-08 CVE Reserved
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/8447 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/469 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1634 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19355 | 1997-02-09 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980301-01-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 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "5" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.0 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.0.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.0.1" | - |
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.1 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.1" | - |
Affected
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.2 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.2" | - |
Affected
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.3 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.3" | - |
Affected
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| Sgi Search vendor "Sgi" | Irix Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" | 6.4 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.4" | - |
Affected
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