// For flags

CVE-1999-0960

SGI IRIX 6.2 - 'cdplayer' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

7
*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

IRIX cdplayer allows local users to create directories in arbitrary locations via a command line option.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1996-11-21 First Exploit
  • 1998-03-20 CVE Published
  • 1999-12-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (7)