CVE-2002-1590 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 8 Feb 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit insecure file permissions in Solaris WBEM packages to gain root privileges or cause denial of service.

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-2002-1590?

CVE-2002-1590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 8 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) packages (1) SUNWwbdoc, (2) SUNWwbcou, (3) SUNWwbdev and (4) SUNWmgapp packages, when installed using Solaris 8 Update 1/01 or later, install files with world or group write permissions, which allows local users to gain root privileges or cause a denial of service.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1590?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1590?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1590 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1590 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CVE-2002-2136, GHSA-74m6-3rwg-3rg6.