CVE-1999-1219
published 1994-08-11CVE-1999-1219: 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…
PriorityP427high7.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.28%
66.4th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sgi | irix | — | — |
| sgi | irix | — | — |
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VulDB
SGI IRIX 5.1/5.2 SGI Help System sgihelp privileges management (EDB-19354 / XFDB-511)
vuldb·2026-04-16·CVSS 7.2
CVE-1999-1219 [HIGH] SGI IRIX 5.1/5.2 SGI Help System sgihelp privileges management (EDB-19354 / XFDB-511)
A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX 5.1/5.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file sgihelp of the component SGI Help System. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper privilege management.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1219. The attack can only be executed locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
GHSA
GHSA-66gj-m4p3-m782: Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-1219 [HIGH] GHSA-66gj-m4p3-m782: Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5
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.
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-33.shtmlhttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1994-13.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/468https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/511http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-33.shtmlhttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1994-13.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/468https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/511
1994-08-11
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