Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0987 (CCN-9976)

Assigned:2002-08-26
Published:2002-08-26
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before calling programs such as xkbcomp using popen, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CALDERA
Type: UNKNOWN
CSSA-2002-SCO.38

Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2002-SCO.38
Open UNIX 8.0.0 UnixWare 7.1.1 : X server insecure popen and buffer overflow

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0987

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openunix-unixware-xsco-privileges(9976)

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5044

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5044
OpenUNIX Xsco xkbcomp Unspecified Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
5575

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5575
Caldera X Server External Program Privileged Invocation Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
openunix-unixware-xsco-privileges(9976)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    caldera unixware 7.1.1
    caldera openunix 8.0