CVE-2002-1513 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can truncate arbitrary files and escalate privileges via the UCX POP server's logfile option due to excessive system privileges.
- 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-2002-1513?
CVE-2002-1513 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, 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
The UCX POP server in HP TCP/IP services for OpenVMS 4.2 through 5.3 allows local users to truncate arbitrary files via the -logfile command line option, which overrides file system permissions because the server runs with the SYSPRV and BYPASS privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1513?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Compaq Tcp-Ip Services.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1513?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1513 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1513 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1513 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvvg-qwqf-w23x.