inpview in InPerson on IRIX 5.3 through IRIX 6.5.10 trusts the PATH environmental…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00964 61st 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | 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:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.10 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 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
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.10 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1461
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49q4-89v2-j76r
References
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-1999-1461 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1461 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49q4-89v2-j76r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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