CVE-2005-2925

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Published Oct 11, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

runpriv in SGI IRIX allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a command line for a privileged binary in /usr/sysadm/privbin.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2925	runpriv in SGI IRIX allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a command line for a privileged binary in /usr/sysadm/privbin.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.827% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20051001-01-P.asc
http://secunia.com/advisories/17131
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015031
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=312&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.osvdb.org/19907
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427409/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15055
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22561

History

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Subscriptions

Sgi Irix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 11, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 15, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 12, 2005, 1:04 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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