CVE-1999-1461 json
inpview in InPerson on IRIX 5.3 through IRIX 6.5.10 trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ttsession program, which…
published 1997-05-07 29 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1442
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
inpview in InPerson on IRIX 5.3 through IRIX 6.5.10 trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ttsession program, which allows local users to obtain root access by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse ttsession program.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/381 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19304)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19304 SGI IRIX 6.4 - 'inpview' Local Privilege Escalation local, 1997-05-07
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/381 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/381
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420921&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1461
- NVD CVE-1999-1461
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