CVE-2000-0224 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges on SCO UnixWare via a symlink attack in the ARCserve agent.
- 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-2000-0224?
CVE-2000-0224 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 10 Apr 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ARCserve agent in SCO UnixWare 7.x allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sco Unixware.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0224 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-2000-0224 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0224 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Unixware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88qx-39r7-wq45.