CVE-1999-1554 json
/usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows loca…
published 1990-10-31 36 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1535
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
/usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows local users to read the mail of other users.
Patch / fix
- cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-08.html advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/13 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-1990-08.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/3164.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1554
- NVD CVE-1999-1554
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