CVE-1999-1461
inpview in InPerson on IRIX 5.3 through IRIX 6.5.10 trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ttsession program, which allows local users to obtain root access by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse ttsession program.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
inpview in InPerson on IRIX 5.3 through IRIX 6.5.10 trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ttsession program, which allows local users to obtain root access by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse ttsession program.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.96% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20001101-01-IPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/381Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20001101-01-IPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/381Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.