CVE-2001-1506 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 21 Jun 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can bypass file system protection rules to gain unauthorized access to restricted files in HP Secure OS Software for Linux.

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-2001-1506?

CVE-2001-1506 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in the file system protection subsystem in HP Secure OS Software for Linux 1.0 allows additional user privileges on some files beyond what is specified in the file system protection rules, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized operations on restricted files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1506?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Secure Os.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1506?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1506 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wr66-x65x-7f2h.