CVE-1999-1410 EXPLOIT
6.2
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 55)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
addnetpr in IRIX 5.3 and 6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the printers temporary file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.2 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.8% — more likely to be exploited than 55% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1997-05-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sgi | irix |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SGI IRIX 6.2 - '/usr/lib/netaddpr' Local Privilege Escalation | 1997-05-09 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420927&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/330
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420927&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/330
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