Description
Unknown vulnerability in passwd(1) in Solaris 8.0 and 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
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
- Solaris 8/9 passwd - 'circ()' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-715 · local · Dec 24, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 57454 vendor-advisory
- 200470305 O-088: Sun passwd(1) Command Vulnerability mailing-list
- solaris-passwd-gain-privileges(15327) vdb-entry
- O-088 third-party-advisory government-resource
- VU#694782 third-party-advisory
- 9757 vdb-entry