CVE-1999-1286 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a symlink vulnerability in addnetpr to modify arbitrary files and potentially gain root access 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-1999-1286?
CVE-1999-1286 is a high-severity path traversal 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
addnetpr in SGI IRIX 6.2 and earlier allows local users to modify arbitrary files and possibly gain root access via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1286?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1286 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-1999-1286 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1286 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5rx-8ccg-vqfm.