CVE-1999-1120

SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'netprint' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

netprint in SGI IRIX 6.4 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable for finding and executing the disable program, which allows local users to gain privileges.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1997-01-04 CVE Published
1997-01-04 First Exploit
2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420403&w=2	Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/993	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2107	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19313	1997-01-04
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/395	2024-08-01

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX	2017-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-01-PX	2017-10-10

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"				<= 6.4 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version " <= 6.4"		-		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"				6.0 Search vendor "Sgi" for product "Irix" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
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"		-		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