Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-1871 (CCN-9544)

Assigned:2002-07-10
Published:2002-07-10
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:pkgadd in Sun Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 installs files setuid/setgid root if the pkgmap file contains a "?" (question mark) in the (1) mode, (2) owner, or (3) group fields, which allows attackers to elevate 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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-1871

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 45693
pkgadd(1M) May Set Undesirable Permissions on Files When Installing Certain Packages

Source: SUNALERT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
45693

Source: XF
Type: Patch
solaris-pkgadd-insecure-permissions(9544)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59885
Solaris pkgadd Question Mark Handling File Permission Weakness Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Patch
5208

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5208
Sun Solaris pkgadd Inappropriate File Permissions Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
solaris-pkgadd-insecure-permissions(9544)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun solaris 2.6
    sun sunos 5.5.1
    sun sunos 5.7
    sun sunos 5.8
    sun solaris 2.5.1
    sun solaris 2.6
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 7.0