CVE-1999-1399 json
spaceball program in SpaceWare 7.3 v1.0 in IRIX 6.2 allows local users to gain root privileges by setting the HOSTNAME environmental variab…
published 1997-08-20 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1380
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
spaceball program in SpaceWare 7.3 v1.0 in IRIX 6.2 allows local users to gain root privileges by setting the HOSTNAME environmental variable to contain the commands to be executed.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/471 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19357)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19357 SGI IRIX 6.2 - SpaceWare dos, 1996-10-30
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/471 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/471
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602746719552&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1399
- NVD CVE-1999-1399
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