Vulnerability Name:

CCN-6696

Published:1991-08-26
Updated:1991-08-26
Summary:SGI IRIX could allow a malicious user to read other userÂ’s email, caused by a configuration error in the /usr/sbin/fmt program. A malicious user with a valid user account can read mail by any other user that uses the same IRIX system.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin B-38
Vulnerability in Silicon Graphics Inc. "IRIX" /usr/sbin/fmt

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28
IRIX /usr/sbin/fmt Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Web site
IRIX 6.5

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irix-fmt-read-mail(6696)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sgi irix 3.2
    sgi irix 3.3
    sgi irix 3.3.1
    sgi irix 3.3.2
    sgi irix 3.3.3