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CVE-2008-6559

Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a crafted -d argument

Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a crafted -d argument that contains .. (dot dot) sequences that point to a directory containing a file whose name includes shell metacharacters.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00535
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
sco relianthaall versions
sco unixwareall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
localSCO UnixWare Merge - 'mcd' Local Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 28625www.securityfocus.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 5357www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD30 Mar 2009 · 08:30 PM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txtVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/51234
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