CVE-1999-1219

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1994-08-11 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1219, 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

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1219

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C