CVE-1999-1022

Published: Oct 2, 1994Modified: Apr 16, 2026

6.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x trusts the user's PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ls program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse ls program.

Affected (3)

Products: Sgi: Irix

Sgi

1 product

Irix

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sgi Irix	Version 4
Sgi Irix	Version 5.2
Sgi Irix	Version 5.3

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2111

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2111

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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