CVE-2002-1296 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by exploiting a directory traversal flaw in the Solaris priocntl system call.
- 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-2002-1296?
CVE-2002-1296 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1296?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2002-1296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r2c-grqr-jcvc.