Privilege Escalation via PATH Variable in netprint on SGI IRIX 6.4 and Earlier

CVE-1999-1120 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

netprint in SGI IRIX 6.4 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable for finding and executing the disable program, which allows local users to gain privileges.

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