CVE-1999-1219 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 69)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.27% — more likely to be exploited than 69% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1994-08-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sgi | irix |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX 5.1/5.2 - 'sgihelp' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-12-02 |
References
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-33.shtml
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1994-13.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/468
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/511
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-33.shtml
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1994-13.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/468
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/511
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