SGI IRIX 6.2/6.4 On-Line Customer Registration privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX 6.2/6.4. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component On-Line Customer Registration. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-1181. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SGI IRIX 6.2/6.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component On-Line Customer Registration. 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:

Vulnerability in On-Line Customer Registration software for IRIX 6.2 through 6.4 allows local users to gain root privileges.

The issue has been introduced in 03/01/1996. The weakness was shared 09/29/1998 as 19980901-01-PX as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at patches.sgi.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1181. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 942 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (7441). Further details are available at ciac.llnl.gov. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

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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

03/01/1996 🔍
09/29/1998 +942 days 🔍
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06/19/2014 +5742 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: 19980901-01-PX⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14229
X-Force: 7441

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 17:39
Updated: 04/17/2026 16:04
Changes: 06/19/2014 17:39 (45), 04/11/2019 10:08 (10), 04/17/2026 16:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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