What is the severity of CVE-2000-0013?

CVE-2000-0013 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0013?

To fix CVE-2000-0013, users should ensure that the IRIX soundplayer program is updated to a version that eliminates the exploitation of shell metacharacters.

Who is affected by CVE-2000-0013?

CVE-2000-0013 affects local users of SGI IRIX version 6.2 who can interact with the soundplayer program.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2000-0013?

CVE-2000-0013 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by improper handling of input in the soundplayer program.

Is CVE-2000-0013 still a concern today?

While CVE-2000-0013 is an older vulnerability, systems still running IRIX 6.2 may still be at risk if not patched.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-0013

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/1999

12/7/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-2000-0013

First published: Fri Dec 31 1999(Updated: )

IRIX soundplayer program allows local users to gain privileges by including shell metacharacters in a .wav file, which is executed via the midikeys program.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SGI IRIX	=6.2
	=6.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0013?
CVE-2000-0013 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0013?
To fix CVE-2000-0013, users should ensure that the IRIX soundplayer program is updated to a version that eliminates the exploitation of shell metacharacters.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0013?
CVE-2000-0013 affects local users of SGI IRIX version 6.2 who can interact with the soundplayer program.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2000-0013?
CVE-2000-0013 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by improper handling of input in the soundplayer program.
Is CVE-2000-0013 still a concern today?
While CVE-2000-0013 is an older vulnerability, systems still running IRIX 6.2 may still be at risk if not patched.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0013?
CVE-2000-0013 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0013?
To fix CVE-2000-0013, users should ensure that the IRIX soundplayer program is updated to a version that eliminates the exploitation of shell metacharacters.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0013?
CVE-2000-0013 affects local users of SGI IRIX version 6.2 who can interact with the soundplayer program.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2000-0013?
CVE-2000-0013 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by improper handling of input in the soundplayer program.
Is CVE-2000-0013 still a concern today?
While CVE-2000-0013 is an older vulnerability, systems still running IRIX 6.2 may still be at risk if not patched.