CVE-1999-0692

The default configuration of the Array Services daemon (arrayd) disables authentication, allowing remote users to gain root privileges.

Published: 1999-07-19 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-1999-0692 is rated High Risk (70.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.40%). EPSS rose +1.90% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-0692

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.50% 2.40% +1.90%
2 2025-03-30 1.16% 0.50% -0.66%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.16% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-1999-0692

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-1999-0692

Affected software / configurations for CVE-1999-0692

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sgi irix 6.2 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi irix 6.3 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi irix 6.4 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi irix 6.5 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi irix 6.5.1 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi irix 6.5.2 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi irix 6.5.3 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi irix 6.5.4 cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cray unicos — cpe:2.3:o:cray:unicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-1999-0692

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