CVE-2005-2925

Published: Oct 11, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.2CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a n/a

irix sgi

Operating Systems / unix-bsd

sgicommercialUSOperating Systemsaka sg i, s g i

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015031

securitytracker.com

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=312&type=vulnerabilities

idefense.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/17131

secunia.com

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Timeline

Published

Oct 11, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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