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CVE-1999-1232

Untrusted search path vulnerability in day5datacopier in SGI IRIX 6.2 allows local users to...

7.2 High

Untrusted search path vulnerability in day5datacopier in SGI IRIX 6.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a malicious cp program.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Untrusted search path vulnerability in day5datacopier in SGI IRIX 6.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a malicious cp program.

Record
CVE-1999-1232
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in day5datacopier in SGI IRIX 6.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a malicious cp program.

Record
CVE-1999-1232
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1213 No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in day5datacopier in SGI IRIX 6.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a malicious cp program.

Record
EUVD-1999-1213
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wf6-gcrx-pm3g No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in day5datacopier in SGI IRIX 6.2 allows local users to...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in day5datacopier in SGI IRIX 6.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a malicious cp program.

Record
GHSA-3wf6-gcrx-pm3g
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1232 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sgi Irix, published May 16, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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