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CVE-2002-0089
Buffer overflow in admintool in Solaris 2.5 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to (1) the -d command…
High7.2EPSS 0.40%
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- Updated
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- mitre
Description
Buffer overflow in admintool in Solaris 2.5 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to (1) the -d command line option, or (2) the PRODVERS argument in the .cdtoc file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.40% · top 66% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- solaris-admintool-prodvers-bo(8955) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- solaris-admintool-d-bo(8954) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:67 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 4624 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.esecurityonline.com/advisories/eSO2397.asp (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20020429 eSecurityOnline Security Advisory 2397 - Sun Solaris admintool -d and PRODVERS buffer overflow vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:68 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .