CVE-2002-0827 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges on UnixWare and Open UNIX systems by exploiting vulnerabilities in the pppd daemon.
- 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-2002-0827?
CVE-2002-0827 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in pppd on UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via (1) ppptalk or (2) ppp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-0824.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0827?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Caldera Openunix, Caldera Unixware.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29m7-62mp-2jf6.