PT-2009-2029 · Sco · Unixware+1

Qaaz · Published 2009-03-30 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-6559

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ReliantHA version 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4

Description The issue allows local users to gain root privileges through a crafted -d argument that contains .. (dot dot) sequences pointing to a directory with a file whose name includes shell metacharacters.

Recommendations For ReliantHA version 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4, consider restricting access to the merge mcd function until a patch is available, and avoid using arguments that contain .. sequences or shell metacharacters. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6559

Affected Products

Reliantha

Unixware

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/5357 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/28625 · Exploit
• ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6559 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30921 · Vendor Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/51234 · Note