CVE-1999-1120 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit PATH trust in netprint to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges on SGI IRIX systems.
- 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-1999-1120?
CVE-1999-1120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
netprint in SGI IRIX 6.4 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable for finding and executing the disable program, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1120?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1120 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1120 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1120 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83rr-9jf8-f8mr.