CVE-1999-0036 EXPLOIT
8.4
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 72)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.4 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.4% — more likely to be exploited than 72% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1997-05-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sgi | irix |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'login' Local Privilege Escalation | 1997-05-26 |
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX - '/bin/login' Local Buffer Overflow | 1997-05-26 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19970508-02-PX
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/h-106.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/557
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19970508-02-PX
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/h-106.shtml
- http://www.osvdb.org/990
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/557
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