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CVE-2002-0246

Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1 - Message Catalog Environment Variable Format String

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad en la cadena formateada en las funciones de librería del catálogo de mensajes en UnixWare 7.1.1 permite que usuarios locales obtengan privilegios modificando la variable de entorno LC_MESSAGE para que lea otros catálogos de mensajes que contiene cadenas formateadas por programas con el setuid (como, por ejemplo, vxprint).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2002-02-07 First Exploit
  • 2002-05-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2002-05-29 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Caldera
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Unixware
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7.1.1
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Affected