CVE-1999-1554 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can read other users' mail due to improper group ID handling in the SGI IRIX Mail 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-1999-1554?
CVE-1999-1554 is a low-severity missing authorization 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
/usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows local users to read the mail of other users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1554?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-1999-1554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvqr-8r46-rrwv.