{"id":"CVE-1999-1243","title":"SGI Desktop Permissions Tool in IRIX 6.0.1 and earlier allows local users to modify permissions for arbitrary files and gain privileges.","summary":"SGI Desktop Permissions Tool in IRIX 6.0.1 and earlier allows local users to modify permissions for arbitrary files and gain privileges.","severity":"medium","cvss":4.6,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P","published":"1995-03-03","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1243","references":[{"url":"ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19950301-01-P373","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/f-16.shtml","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2113","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19950301-01-P373","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/f-16.shtml","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2113","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00611,"epssPercentile":0.47594,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.752Z","exploitAvailable":true,"exploits":{"exploitdb":true,"checkedAt":"2026-09-21T15:23:20.104Z"},"slug":"CVE-1999-1243","body":"## Overview\n\nSGI Desktop Permissions Tool in IRIX 6.0.1 and earlier allows local users to modify permissions for arbitrary files and gain privileges.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":37,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":25.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}