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MEDIUM
CVE-2010-0271
Sun OpenSolaris Physical Privilege Escalation
Description

hald in Sun OpenSolaris snv_51 through snv_130 does not have the proc_audit privilege during unspecified attempts to write to the auditing log, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to avoid detection of changes to the set of connected hardware devices supporting the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) specification.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 8, 2010, 5:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2017, 1:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sun opensolaris
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-2010-0271.

URL Resource
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-274830-1 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37656
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023416
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0076
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55461

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-0271 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/55461 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55461 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.26743

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability