CVE-1999-0028 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the login/scheme command within legacy SGI IRIX operating systems. Rated as high severity with a CVSS score of 7.2, this flaw allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to root with low complexity, potentially resulting in a complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Current intelligence indicates no active exploitation, and there are no known public exploits available in major repositories such as Metasploit or ExploitDB. Consequently, the vulnerability is considered inactive with no recent community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.