CVE-2002-0105

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

CDE dtlogin in Caldera UnixWare 7.1.0, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/dt/Xerrors since /var/dt is world-writable.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0105	CDE dtlogin in Caldera UnixWare 7.1.0, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/dt/Xerrors since /var/dt is world-writable.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.346% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101060400802428&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7864.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3818

History

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Subscriptions

Caldera Unixware

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 25, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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