Vulnerability in Caldera Openunix
CVE-2002-0987
X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before calling programs such as xkbcomp using popen, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Caldera Openunix — versions 8.0
- Caldera Unixware — versions 7.1.1
References
- www.osvdb.org/5044 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5575 (vdb-entry)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9976.php (vdb-entry)