Description
kcms_configure as included with Solaris 7 and 8 allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow in a command line argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Solaris 7/8 - 'kcms_configure' Command-Line Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-20740 · local · Apr 9, 2001 · verified
- Solaris 7/8 - 'kcms_configure' Command-Line Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-20741 · local · Apr 9, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- solaris-kcms-command-bo(6359) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7 vdb-entry signature
- 20010409 Solaris kcms_configure vulnerability mailing-list
- 2558 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:65 vdb-entry signature