CVE-1999-0039
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
- Record
CVE-1999-0039- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0039
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0039- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j78w-x657-xvr7 No score
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
- Record
GHSA-j78w-x657-xvr7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.
- Record
CVE-1999-0039- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SGI IRIX 6.3 - cgi-bin 'webdist.cgi' Command Execution | 1997-05-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0039 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sgi Irix, published May 6, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.2%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.