Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-1999-1398 — Irix vulnerability

4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.2MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.42%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
SGI Irix
Timeline
PublishedMay 7
Latest updateApr 30

Description

Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck.log log file, possibly via a symlink attack.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:H/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 1.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDsgi/irix12 versions+11

Patches

Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-r7r6-4c9p-66r6: Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-1999-1398: Vulnerability in xfsdump in SGI IRIX may allow local users to obtain root privileges via the bck↗2001-09-12
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'xfsdump' Local Privilege Escalation↗1997-05-07
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CVE-1999-1398 — SGI Irix vulnerability | cvebase