7.2

CVE-1999-0959: sgi irix

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 12-07-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0959 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in sgi irix. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IRIX startmidi program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.71% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalirixVerified

    SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'startmidi' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Sgi1 product
  • irix5 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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