SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2/6.3/6.4 cgi-bin privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2/6.3/6.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component cgi-bin Handler. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-0148. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SGI IRIX 5.3/6.2/6.3/6.4 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component cgi-bin Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

the handler cgi program in irix allows arbitrary command execution.

The issue has been introduced in 11/01/1994. The weakness was released 06/16/1997 by Razvan Dragomirescu as not defined posting (Bugtraq) via Razvan Dragomirescu. It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0148. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 958 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10100 (IRIX handler 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10010 (Handler" CGI Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1141. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 769.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (340), Exploit-DB (19303), Tenable (10100), SecurityFocus (BID 380†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-214†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-13967. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10100
Nessus Name: IRIX handler CGI Arbitrary Command Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1141
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP handler access
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11/01/1994 🔍
06/16/1997 +958 days 🔍
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09/01/1997 +77 days 🔍
06/22/1999 +659 days 🔍
10/23/2002 +1219 days 🔍
06/18/2014 +4256 days 🔍
10/26/2025 +4148 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Razvan Dragomirescu
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0148 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13971
X-Force: 340
SecurityFocus: 380 - IRIX cgi-bin handler Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 214 - IRIX gabdker CGI cmd exec, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 16:09
Updated: 10/26/2025 22:00
Changes: 06/18/2014 16:09 (62), 05/05/2019 16:20 (17), 12/15/2024 20:15 (26), 10/26/2025 22:00 (2)
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