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CVE-1999-1022

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.80%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1994-10-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-1022
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.80%

Original NVD Description

serial_ports administrative program in IRIX 4.x and 5.x trusts the user's PATH environmental variable to find and execute the ls program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse ls program.