CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX up to 6.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file webdist.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
webdist cgi program (webdist.cgi) in sgi irix allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
The issue has been introduced in 03/01/1993. The weakness was published 05/06/1997 by FIRST as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at patches.sgi.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0039. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1527 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10299 (IRIX webdist.cgi Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1147. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 521.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (333) and Tenable (10299). Similar entries are available at 13889, 13888, 13887 and 13886.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 10299
Nessus Name: IRIX webdist.cgi Arbitrary Command Execution
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Snort ID: 1147
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP cat_ access
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Timeline
03/01/1993 🔍05/06/1997 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: sgi.comAdvisory: patches.sgi.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0039 (🔍)
X-Force: 333
Vulnerability Center: 195 - webdist CGI IRIX cmd exec, High
SecurityFocus: 374 - IRIX cgi-bin webdist.cgi Vulnerabilty
OSVDB: 235 - IRIX webdist.cgi distloc Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution
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Entry
Created: 06/18/2014 01:24Updated: 05/05/2019 14:26
Changes: 06/18/2014 01:24 (79), 05/05/2019 14:26 (3)
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