CVE-2005-1859 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 12 Jul 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Local users can execute arbitrary shells as root on other cluster hosts via the Array Service, requiring immediate patching for SGI ProPack systems.

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-2005-1859?

CVE-2005-1859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sgi Propack, published on 12 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in arshell in the Array Service (arrayd) for SGI ProPack 3 with SP 5 and 6, and SGI ProPack 4, allows local users to execute arbitrary shells as root on other hosts in the cluster or array.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sgi Propack.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-1859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sgi Propack vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fhc7-h22h-h8g3.