CVE-2002-0171 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication to access the icadmin account, gaining elevated privileges on the IRISconsole system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-0171?

CVE-2002-0171 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IRISconsole 2.0 may allow users to log into the icadmin account with an incorrect password in some circumstances, which could allow users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0171?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sgi Irisconsole.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0171?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2002-0171 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0171 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hc3w-x55f-7qf7.

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