CVE-1999-1022

serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x trusts the user's PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ls program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse ls program.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 56th percentile

Published

2001-09-12

Updated

2024-08-01

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19351

Security advisories

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/930
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/464

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry