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Fencer Vulns
critical 10.0

CVE-1999-0765 json

SGI IRIX midikeys program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a text editor.

published 1999-05-19 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0746

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.2%
EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

SGI IRIX midikeys program allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a text editor.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-19210)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

5.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-19210 SGI IRIX 6.5.4 - midikeys Root local, 1999-05-19

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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