Description
X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before calling programs such as xkbcomp using popen, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
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 1
- Caldera X Server 7.1/8.0 - External Program Privileged Invocation EDB-21758 · local · Aug 27, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 5044 vdb-entry
- 5575 vdb-entry
- openunix-unixware-xsco-privileges(9976) vdb-entry