CVE-2002-0246
UnixWare 7.1.1 Message Catalog Format String Privilege Escalation
Description
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
INFO
Published Date :
May 29, 2002, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 20, 2024, 11:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2002-0246.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060 | |
| ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060 |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-0246 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-0246
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.00501
percentile