PT-1997-1223 · Sgi · Irix

Published 1997-05-09 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-1999-1286

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SGI IRIX versions 6.2 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to modify arbitrary files and possibly gain root access via a symlink attack on a temporary file. This is related to the addnetpr command.

Recommendations For SGI IRIX versions 6.2 and earlier, consider restricting access to the addnetpr command until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the addnetpr command to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1286

Affected Products

Irix

References · 7

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19260 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1286 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/8560 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420927&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1433 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/330 · Note
• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX · Note