SGI IRIX 6.2/6.3/6.4 pfdispaly.cgi path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX 6.2/6.3/6.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file pfdispaly.cgi. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0270. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SGI IRIX 6.2/6.3/6.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the file pfdispaly.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in pfdispaly.cgi program (sometimes referred to as "pfdisplay") for SGI's Performer API Search Tool (performer_tools) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

The issue has been introduced in 03/01/1996. The weakness was presented 04/03/1998 by J.A. Gutierrez as not defined exploit (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at patches.sgi.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0270. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by J.A. Gutierrez and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 763 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10174 (IRIX pfdispaly Arbitrary File Access), 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 10007 (IRIS Performer API Search Tool Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1655. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 525.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (810), Tenable (10174), SecurityFocus (BID 64†), OSVDB (134†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-243†). See VDB-14102 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: J.A. Gutierrez

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Nessus ID: 10174
Nessus Name: IRIX pfdispaly Arbitrary File Access
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IRIX 6.5

Snort ID: 1655
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP pfdispaly.cgi arbitrary command execution attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: patches.sgi.com⛔
Researcher: J.A. Gutierrez
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0270 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0270
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14103
X-Force: 810
SecurityFocus: 64 - IRIX pfdispaly.cgi Vulnerability
OSVDB: 134 - IRIX pfdisplay.cgi Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 243 - pfdisplay CGI file read, Low

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

Created: 06/19/2014 10:45
Updated: 04/17/2026 10:04
Changes: 06/19/2014 10:45 (84), 05/05/2019 17:53 (2), 10/26/2025 02:47 (20), 04/17/2026 10:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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