CVE-1999-1022

Public Exploit

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.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2111	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1022?: CVE-1999-1022 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1022?: To fix CVE-1999-1022, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1022 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1022 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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