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CVE-1999-0959

IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00397
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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sgi irixall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localSGI IRIX 6.4 - 'startmidi' Local Privilege Escalationverified
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD01 Feb 1997 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980301-01-PX
http://www.osvdb.org/8447
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/469
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1634
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