7.2

CVE-1999-0960: sgi irix

Modified
Published 04-01-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
Some data may be incomplete
  • 1 reference with an unsupported link type was hidden.

Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0960 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 52.8% 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 listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-01-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IRIX cdplayer allows local users to create directories in arbitrary locations via a command line option.

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

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.71% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalirixVerified

    SGI IRIX 6.2 - 'cdplayer' 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

0 links

No references have been published for this record.