CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0105

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CDE dtlogin in Caldera UnixWare 7.1.0, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/dt/Xerrors since /var/dt is world-writable.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict permissions on the /var/dt directory and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

CDE dtlogin in Caldera UnixWare 7.1.0, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/dt/Xerrors since /var/dt is world-writable.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS