CVE-1999-1219 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the sgihelp utility within the SGI help system and print manager of IRIX 5.2 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain root privileges, potentially via the clogin command. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or having active Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit for this vulnerability (EDB-19354) is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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