CVE-1999-1183 describes a critical vulnerability in the System Manager sysmgr GUI of SGI IRIX versions 6.3 and 6.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted "runtask" or "runexec" descriptor file, which leverages the Mailcap entry for x-sgi-task or x-sgi-exec types. With a CVSS score of 7.6 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor any community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a focus for attackers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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