CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1116

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.37%

28th percentile - higher than 28% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in runpriv in the Indigo Magic System Administration subsystem of SGI IRIX 6.3 and 6.4 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to administrative tools to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in runpriv in Indigo Magic System Administration subsystem of SGI IRIX 6.3 and 6.4 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS