---
id: CVE-1999-1219
title: >-
  Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2
  and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the
  clogin command.
summary: >-
  Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2
  and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the
  clogin command.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1994-08-11'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1219'
references:
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-33.shtml'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1994-13.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/468'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/511'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/e-33.shtml'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1994-13.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/468'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/511'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.01271
epssPercentile: 0.68575
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.739Z'
exploitAvailable: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T07:52:44.402Z'
---

## Overview

Vulnerability in sgihelp in the SGI help system and print manager in IRIX 5.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges, possibly through the clogin command.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.