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CVE-2005-1859

7.2 · HIGH

Unknown vulnerability in arshell in the Array Service (arrayd) for SGI ProPack 3 with SP 5 and 6, and SGI ProPack 4, allows local users to execute arbitrary shells as root on other hosts in the clu…

Published Jul 12, 2005sgiEPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2005-1859 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sgi propack. It was published on July 12, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unknown vulnerability in arshell in the Array Service (arrayd) for SGI ProPack 3 with SP 5 and 6, and SGI ProPack 4, allows local users to execute arbitrary shells as root on other hosts in the cluster or array.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sgi. Update propack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050701-01-P.ascRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1014454Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050701-01-P.ascRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1014454

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1859?

CVE-2005-1859 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sgi propack. It was published on July 12, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-1859?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1859?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sgi. Update propack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-1859?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1859 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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