CVE-1999-1183
System Manager sysmgr GUI in SGI IRIX 6.4 and 6.3 allows remote attackers to execute commands by providing a trojan horse (1) runtask or (2) runexec descriptor file, which is used to execute a System Manager Task when the user's Mailcap entry supports…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
System Manager sysmgr GUI in SGI IRIX 6.4 and 6.3 allows remote attackers to execute commands by providing a trojan horse (1) runtask or (2) runexec descriptor file, which is used to execute a System Manager Task when the user's Mailcap entry supports the x-sgi-task or x-sgi-exec type.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.68% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980403-01-PXPatch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980403-02-PXPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/809.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/8556
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980403-01-PXPatch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980403-02-PXPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/809.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/8556
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.