addnetpr in IRIX 5.3 and 6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
addnetpr in IRIX 5.3 and 6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the printers temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.008 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1410
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c246-pm63-mr5c
References
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-1999-1410 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1410 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c246-pm63-mr5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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