7.5

CVE-1999-0039: sgi irix Command Injection

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 29-09-1999Last modified 12-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0039 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Command Injection vulnerability in sgi irix. EPSS estimates a 16.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.21%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 29-09-1999
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

16.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 16.21% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
16.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    SGI IRIX 6.3 - cgi-bin 'webdist.cgi' Command Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sgi1 product
  • irix5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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