SGI IRIX up to 6.5.4 arrayd improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SGI IRIX up to 6.5.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component arrayd. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0692. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SGI IRIX up to 6.5.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component arrayd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The default configuration of the Array Services daemon (arrayd) disables authentication, allowing remote users to gain root privileges.

The bug was discovered 07/19/1999. The weakness was published 07/19/1999 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is available at patches.sgi.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0692. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1235 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2367), SecurityFocus (BID 530†), OSVDB (17508†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7320†). Further details are available at ciac.org. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/01/1996 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sgi.com

Advisory: patches.sgi.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0692 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0692
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14730
X-Force: 2367
SecurityFocus: 530 - SGI arrayd.auth Default Configuration Vulnerability
OSVDB: 17508 - IRIX array services daemon allows root access from default configuration
Vulnerability Center: 7320 - SGI IRIX <= 6.5.4 Allows Gaining Root Privileges, Critical

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

Created: 06/21/2014 12:11
Updated: 04/19/2026 08:57
Changes: 06/21/2014 12:11 (62), 05/30/2019 20:40 (8), 04/19/2026 08:57 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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