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CVE-1999-0039

High CVSS 7.3

Published 1997-05-06 ยท last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0039, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

webdist CGI program (webdist.cgi) in SGI IRIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the distloc parameter.

Sources

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L