CVE-1999-0314 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain root access on SGI IRIX systems by exploiting relative pathnames in the ioconfig utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0314?
CVE-1999-0314 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ioconfig on SGI IRIX 6.4 S2MP for Origin/Onyx2 allows local users to gain root access using relative pathnames.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0314?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0314?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0314 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0314 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7x3x-j6jp-m2x7.