CVE-1999-0270

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Published Jan 18, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 32.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pfdispaly.cgi program (sometimes referred to as "pfdisplay") for SGI's Performer API Search Tool (performer_tools) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-0270	Directory traversal vulnerability in pfdispaly.cgi program (sometimes referred to as "pfdisplay") for SGI's Performer API Search Tool (performer_tools) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 32.1% (32.125% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19980401-01-P
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-041.shtml
http://www.osvdb.org/134
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/810

History

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Subscriptions

Sgi Irix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 18, 2000, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved: Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 3, 1998, 5:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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