CVE-2002-1871 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 28 Jun 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can gain root privileges by exploiting pkgadd's handling of question marks in package metadata fields.

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-2002-1871?

CVE-2002-1871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 28 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

pkgadd in Sun Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 installs files setuid/setgid root if the pkgmap file contains a "?" (question mark) in the (1) mode, (2) owner, or (3) group fields, which allows attackers to elevate privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1871?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjh3-jcfj-99r5.