High severity · published May 26, 1997
CVE-1999-0036
IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files
8.4
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IR
Irix · Sgi
5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 6.0; 6.1; 6.2; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0036
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0036
www.ciac.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/h-106.shtml
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/990
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/557
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