CVE-2002-0311

Public Exploit

Description

Vulnerability in webtop in UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows local and possibly remote attackers to gain root privileges via shell metacharacters in the -c argument for (1) in scoadminreg.cgi or (2) service_action.cgi.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.13% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7977.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251747	exploit mailing list
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.6/CSSA-2002-SCO.6.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3936	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0311?: CVE-2002-0311 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0311?: To fix CVE-2002-0311, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0311 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0311 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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