SGI IRIX up to 6.2 Csetup privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in SGI IRIX 5/6.0/6.0.1/6.1/6.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Csetup. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-1999-0049. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX 5/6.0/6.0.1/6.1/6.2 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Csetup. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

csetup under irix allows arbitrary file creation or overwriting.

The weakness was released 01/08/1997 by Yuri Volobuev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0049. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (452), SecurityFocus (BID 684†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-563†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
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VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/06/1997 🔍
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06/17/2014 +4188 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Researcher: Yuri Volobuev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0049 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0049
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13841
X-Force: 452
SecurityFocus: 684 - IRIX csetup Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 563 - IRIX Csetup Allows Arbitrary File Creation and Overwriting, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 00:39
Updated: 04/16/2026 14:34
Changes: 06/18/2014 00:39 (55), 05/07/2019 12:39 (3), 04/16/2026 14:34 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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