CVE-1999-1554 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the /usr/sbin/Mail program on SGI IRIX versions 3.3 and 3.3.1. The flaw allows local users to read the mail of other users due to improper group ID handling. Rated with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, with the primary impact being confidentiality compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decades-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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