CVE-2008-6559

Public Exploit

Description

Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a crafted -d argument that contains .. (dot dot) sequences that point to a directory containing a file whose name includes shell metacharacters.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory sco.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28625 exploit vdb entry patch
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/51234 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5357 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6559?
CVE-2008-6559 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6559?
To fix CVE-2008-6559, 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-2008-6559 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6559 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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