CVE-1999-0039
— NVD-CWE-Other
CVSS 7.3 HighEPSS 20.7%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Published: 1997-05-06T04:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
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Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-1999-0039
CVE-1999-0039 is a high severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy on this entry.Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorNo vendor taxonomy on this entry.Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Vulnerability Timeline
May 06, 1997
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified
CVE details were updated
Oct 30, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
No vendor/product data available.
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19970501-02-PX []
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1997-12.html [US Government Resource]
- http://www.osvdb.org/235 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/374 []
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/333 []
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19970501-02-PX []
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1997-12.html [US Government Resource]
- http://www.osvdb.org/235 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/374 []
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/333 []
No explicit mitigation/advisory links found in references.