CVE-2002-1763 Auth bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass the CDE screensaver lock by rapidly pressing Shift and Return, gaining access to the active session.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1763?
CVE-2002-1763 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The dtscreen Sun Solaris 8 CDE screensaver crashes when the "Shift" and "Return" keys are pressed repeatedly and quickly, which allows local users to access the current session.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1763?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1763?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2002-1763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxwj-pc5r-7752.