CVE-1999-1120

Public Exploit

Description

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.37%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420403&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/993	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/395	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2107	vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX	patch vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-01-PX	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1120?: CVE-1999-1120 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1120?: To fix CVE-1999-1120, 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-1999-1120 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1120 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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