CVE-1999-1120
— NVD-CWE-Other
- Published: 1997-01-04T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
CVE-1999-1120 — 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. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]
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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.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: This vulnerability affects the product by the vendor (CWE: unspecified).
Impact: Systems could be compromised, leading to confidentiality, integrity, or availability loss.
Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.
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- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-01-PX []
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420403&w=2 []
- http://www.osvdb.org/993 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/395 [Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2107 []
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-01-PX []
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420403&w=2 []
- http://www.osvdb.org/993 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/395 [Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2107 []