CVE-1999-1219
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows...
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.
- Record
CVE-1999-1219- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.
- Record
CVE-1999-1219- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1200 No score
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1200- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66gj-m4p3-m782 No score
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows...
Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.
- Record
GHSA-66gj-m4p3-m782- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SGI IRIX 5.1/5.2 - 'sgihelp' Local Privilege Escalation | 1996-12-02 |
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-1999-1219 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published August 11, 1994. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.