CVE-2009-4607 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can escalate privileges to root by exploiting unrestricted shell escapes in the less utility within the CLI.
- 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-2009-4607?
CVE-2009-4607 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2010. 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 command line interface in Overland Storage Snap Server 410 with GuardianOS 5.1.041 runs the "less" utility with a higher-privileged uid than the CLI user and without sufficient restriction on shell escapes, which allows local users to gain privileges using the "!" character within less to access a privileged shell.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4607?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Overlandstorage Guardianos, Overlandstorage Snap Server 410.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4607?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4607 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-4607 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-4607 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3wx-fgm6-cw62.