CVE-1999-0026 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 59)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
root privileges via buffer overflow in pset command on SGI IRIX systems.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 0.91% — more likely to be exploited than 59% 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 - 'pset' Local Privilege Escalation | 1997-07-17 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD