CVE-2014-7302 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 27 Jan 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local users can escalate privileges by exploiting weak file permissions in SGI Tempo to modify arbitrary files.

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-2014-7302?

CVE-2014-7302 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SGI Tempo, as used on SGI ICE-X systems, uses weak permissions for certain files, which allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files by executing /opt/sgi/sgimc/bin/vx.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7302?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Sgi Tempo.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7302?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-7302 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp9f-72xx-w236.