CVE-2008-4131 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting vulnerabilities in the tag handling of vi, ex, and related text editors on Solaris.
- 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-2008-4131?
CVE-2008-4131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 19 Sep 2008. 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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris 8 through 10 allow local users to gain privileges via vectors related to handling of tags with (1) the -t option and (2) the :tag command in the (a) vi, (b) ex, (c) vedit, (d) view, and (e) edit programs.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4131?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4131 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4131 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4v5-rxjg-w95g.