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CVE-1999-0036

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

7.2 HighPublic exploit

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

Exploit likelihood

1.40%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List 8.4

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

Record
CVE-1999-0036
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-434
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0036 8.4

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

Record
EUVD-1999-0036
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jr54-rrhq-w6j3 No score

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

Record
GHSA-jr54-rrhq-w6j3
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.4

IRIX login program with a nonzero LOCKOUT parameter allows creation or damage to files.

Record
CVE-1999-0036
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-434
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSGI IRIX 6.4 - 'login' Local Privilege Escalation1997-05-26
Exploit-DBSGI IRIX - '/bin/login' Local Buffer Overflow1997-05-26

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0036 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published May 26, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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