CVE-1999-0025 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
root privileges via buffer overflow in df command on SGI IRIX systems.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 12.26% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1997-07-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sgi | irix |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX 6.3 - 'df' Local Privilege Escalation | 1997-05-24 |
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1997-21.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/20851
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/346
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/440
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1997-21.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/20851
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/346
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/440
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