CVE-1999-1040 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root access on IRIX systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the NetWare Client via a modified IFS environmental variable.
- 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-1999-1040?
CVE-1999-1040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerabilities in (1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in NetWare Client 1.0 on IRIX 6.3 and 6.4 allows local users to gain root access via a modified IFS environmental variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1040?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxxj-crp6-jvvc.