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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-1999-1286

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-09 May, 1997 | 04:00

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

addnetpr in SGI IRIX 6.2 and earlier allows local users to modify arbitrary files and possibly gain root access via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 7.2

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>Versions up to 6.2(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.3

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420927&w=2	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/8560	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/330	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1433	cve@mitre.org	N/A
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19961203-02-PX	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420927&w=2	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.osvdb.org/8560	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/330	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1433	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A