CVE-2002-0265 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying the world-writable AdminPassword file in Sawmill log analyzer.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-0265?

CVE-2002-0265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sawmill for Solaris 6.2.14 and earlier creates the AdminPassword file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0265?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sawmill Sawmill.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0265 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0265 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fw77-wwq7-q5qf.

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