CVE-2002-0987 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can gain privileges because the X server fails to drop privileges before executing external programs via popen.

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-2002-0987?

CVE-2002-0987 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before calling programs such as xkbcomp using popen, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0987?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Caldera Openunix, Caldera Unixware.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-0987 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0987 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h68g-hh49-6c53.