CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1410
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk0.80%
52th percentile - higher than 52% of all known CVEs
Summary
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.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the system to the latest version and restrict access to the addnetpr function to trusted users.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.