CVE-2008-4131

Sun Solaris 9/10 Text Editors - Command Execution

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to handling of tags with (1) the -t option and (2) the :tag command in the (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, and (e) edit programs.

Múltiples vulnerabilidades inespecíficas en Sun Solaris 8 a 10 permite a atacantes remotos aumentar privilegios a través de vectores relacionados con el manejo de etiquetas con la opcion (1) -t y (2) el comando :tag en los programas (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, y (e) edit.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

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

2008-09-17 First Exploit
2008-09-19 CVE Reserved
2008-09-19 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/31907	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020898	Vdb Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-387.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31229	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2614	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45218	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5884	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32393	2008-09-17

URL	Date	SRC
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237987-1	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/31895	2017-09-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				8 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "8"		sparc		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				8 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "8"		x86		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				9 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "9"		sparc		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				9 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "9"		x86		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				10 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "10"		sparc		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Solaris Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris"				10 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Solaris" and version "10"		x86		Affected