8.4

CVE-1999-0036: sgi irix

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 29-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0036 is a high (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in sgi irix. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaselocalirixVerified

    SGI IRIX - '/bin/login' Local Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalirixVerified

    SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'login' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sgi1 product
  • irix5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links