PT-2001-1825 · Sco · Vi

Published 2001-08-22 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-0627

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.7

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: vi as included with SCO OpenServer versions 5.0 through 5.0.6

Description: The issue allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Recommendations: For SCO OpenServer versions 5.0 through 5.0.6, consider restricting access to the vi editor until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the vi editor for sensitive operations. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0627

Affected Products

Vi

References · 6

• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0220.html · Exploit
• ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2001-SCO.17/CSSA-2001-SCO.17.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0627 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/2752 · Vendor Advisory
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/747736 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6588 · Note