CVE-2002-0359 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit weak authentication in xfsmd to execute dangerous RPC functions and gain root privileges on IRIX systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0359?
CVE-2002-0359 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
xfsmd for IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.16 uses weak authentication, which allows remote attackers to call dangerous RPC functions, including those that can mount or unmount xfs file systems, to gain root privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Irix.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0359 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-2002-0359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq86-c2f2-33wf.