CVE-2008-0310 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can create or modify arbitrary files via directory traversal in pkgadd, requiring a patch for SCO UnixWare.
- 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-2008-0310?
CVE-2008-0310 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 7 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in pkgadd in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 before p534589 allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an unspecified environment variable, probably PKGINST.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0310?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sco Unixware.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0310?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0310 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-0310 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0310 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Unixware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m929-4xg6-9c8m.