VulnerabilityNVD
2.1 — LOW
CVE-1999-1554
/usr/sbin/Mail on SGI IRIX 3.3 and 3.3.1 does not properly set the group ID to the group ID of the user who started Mail, which allows local users to read the mail of other users.
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🔍Threat Overview
A local vulnerability in the /usr/sbin/Mail daemon on SGI Irix 3.3 and 3.3.1 systems allows unauthorized users to read mail of other users due to improper group ID setting, posing a low-risk but still significant threat.
⚙️Technical Details
CVEs
CVE-1999-1554
Affected Systems
SGI Irix 3.3SGI Irix 3.3.1
Attack Vectors
LOCAL
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: L
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement a restrictive group ID policy to limit user privileges.
2Regularly update and patch affected systems with the latest security patches.
3Monitor system logs for suspicious mail access attempts.
📦Affected Products
Sgi IrixSGI Irix
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-1999-1554 ↗CVSS 2.1 — LOW
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected Products (CPE)
Sgi Irix
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