Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in pkgadd in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 before p534589 allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an unspecified environment variable, probably PKGINST.
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
- SCO UnixWare < 7.1.4 p534589 - 'pkgadd' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-5355 · local · Apr 4, 2008 · verified
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References
- http://www.sco.com/support/update/download/release.php?rid=324
- 1019787 vdb-entry
- sco-unixware-pkgadd-directory-traversal(41759) vdb-entry
- SCOSA-2008.1 vendor-advisory
- 5355 exploit
- 20080403 SCO UnixWare pkgadd Directory Traversal Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 29657 third-party-advisory