Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0270 · published 3 April 1998

CVE-1999-0270: Sgi irix vulnerability

Sgi · Irix

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 32% · top 1.7%

5.0CVSS 2.0 base score

32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

10References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Irix Sgi

References

Link	Tags
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
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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0270), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.