Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0959 (CCN-1634)

Assigned:1997-02-01
Published:1997-02-01
Updated:2018-05-03
Summary:IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 19980301-01-PX
startmidi/stopmidi, datman/cdman, cdplayer Vulnerabilities

Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
19980301-01-PX

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0959

Source: CCN
Type: AusCERT Advisory AA-97.05
SGI IRIX startmidi/stopmidi Vulnerability

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
8447

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8447
IRIX startmidi Symlink Arbitrary File Modification

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
469

Source: CCN
Type: BID-469
IRIX startmidi Vulnerabilty

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irix-startmidi-file-creation(1634)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irix-startmidi-file-creation(1634)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sgi irix 5
    sgi irix 6.0
    sgi irix 6.0.1
    sgi irix 6.1
    sgi irix 6.2
    sgi irix 6.3
    sgi irix 6.4
    sgi irix 5.2
    sgi irix 5.3
    sgi irix 6.0.1
    sgi irix 6.1
    sgi irix 6.2
    sgi irix 6.3
    sgi irix 6.4
    sgi irix 6.0
    sgi irix 5.0.1
    sgi irix 5.1
    sgi irix 5.1.1
    sgi irix 5.3
    sgi irix 5.0