Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1040 (CCN-7365)

Assigned:1998-04-08
Published:1998-04-08
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Vulnerabilities in (1) ipxchk and (2) ipxlink in NetWare Client 1.0 on IRIX 6.3 and 6.4 allows local users to gain root access via a modified IFS environmental variable.
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 Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 19980501-01-P2869
IRIX 6.3 NetWare Client 1.0 Vulnerabilities

Source: SGI
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
19980501-01-P

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed, 8 Apr 1998 18:48:55 -0400
SGI O2 ipx security issue

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin I-055
SGI IRIX Vulnerabilities (NetWare Client, diskperf/diskalign)

Source: CIAC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
I-055

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1040

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1501

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19980408 SGI O2 ipx security issue

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59330
IRIX NetWare Client ipxchk IFS Environment Variable Manipulation Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59331
IRIX NetWare Client ipxlink IFS Environment Variable Manipulation Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-70
IRIX ipxchk Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71
IRIX ipxlink Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Service and Support Web site
Security

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irix-ipxchk-ipxlink-ifs-commands(7365)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sgi irix 6.3
    sgi irix 6.4
    sgi irix 6.3