CVE-1999-0051 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Arbitrary file creation and program execution using FLEXlm LicenseManager, from versions 4.0 to 5.0, in IRIX.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.3% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1997-01-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| globetrotter | flexlm |
| sgi | irix |
| sgi | license oeo |
| sun | solaris |
| sun | sunos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Solaris 2.5.1 - License Manager | 1998-10-21 |
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX 6.4 / SGI license_oeo 3.0/3.1/3.1.1 LicenseManager - 'LICENSEMGR_FILE_ROOT' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-11-22 |
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2 / SGI license_oeo 1.0 LicenseManager - 'NETLS_LICENSE_FILE' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-04-05 |
References
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