CVE-1999-0893 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can corrupt files in SCO OpenServer via a symlink attack in the userOsa utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0893?
CVE-1999-0893 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sco Openserver, published on 22 Mar 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
userOsa in SCO OpenServer allows local users to corrupt files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0893?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sco Openserver.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0893?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0893 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0893 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Openserver
- CVE-2000-0306 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2006-0072 Buffer overflow in termsh on SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -o command line argument.
- CVE-2004-0390 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-1999-1450 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2001-0579 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqqq-8j4q-wwrq.