CVE-2002-0498 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users with specific UID/GID can modify TotalView files to gain privileges as other users.
- 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-2002-0498?
CVE-2002-0498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Etnus TotalView 5.0.0-4 installs certain files with UID 5039 and GID 59, which could allow local users with that UID or GID to modify the files and gain privileges as other TotalView users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Etnus Totalview.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrx7-hjrh-ww2p.