CVE-2009-4607

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Published Jan 13, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The command line interface in Overland Storage Snap Server 410 with GuardianOS 5.1.041 runs the "less" utility with a higher-privileged uid than the CLI user and without sufficient restriction on shell escapes, which allows local users to gain privileges using the "!" character within less to access a privileged shell.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:h:overlandstorage:snap_server_410:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:overlandstorage:guardianos:5.1.041:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-4573	The command line interface in Overland Storage Snap Server 410 with GuardianOS 5.1.041 runs the "less" utility with a higher-privileged uid than the CLI user and without sufficient restriction on shell escapes, which allows local users to gain privileges using the "!" character within less to access a privileged shell.

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% (0.615% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.juniper.net/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln36739.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507318/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36739
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53881

History

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Subscriptions

Overlandstorage Guardianos Snap Server 410

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:08 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 13, 2010, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:08 AM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 13, 2010, 11:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM

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