VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1022
serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x trusts the user's PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ls program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse ls program.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.79%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.79%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x trusts the user's PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ls program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse ls program.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.79% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2111
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2111
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.