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01 Record

CVE-1999-0039

webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score7.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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02 Description

webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
16.20% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 96.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
1999-09-29 04:00Z27 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-09-12 14:37Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
1999-06-07
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.3)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
  • CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
Data version
5.1
Document digest
120ec3ca7041bc8a7fe234c6ec4d29913b223a5ee8c1c9699435be249f97e6b2

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
sgiirix0—

06 References