CVE-2011-1420 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges in EMC Data Protection Advisor Collector due to weak file permissions on Solaris SPARC 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-2011-1420?

CVE-2011-1420 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC Data Protection Advisor Collector 5.7 and 5.7.1 on Solaris SPARC platforms uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1420?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Emc Data Protection Advisor Collector, Oracle Solaris Sparc.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1420?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1420 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1420 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9mx9-9444-4h58.

Is CVE-2011-1420 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free