CVE-2000-0029 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit symlink vulnerabilities in UnixWare pis and mkpis commands to escalate privileges.
- 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-2000-0029?
CVE-2000-0029 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sco Unixware, 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
UnixWare pis and mkpis commands allow local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0029?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sco Unixware.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0029 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-2000-0029 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0029 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Unixware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8m9f-gvrp-3wgm.