CVE-2010-1183

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Published Mar 29, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Certain patch-installation scripts in Oracle Solaris allow local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/CLEANUP temporary file, related to use of Update Manager.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-1213	Certain patch-installation scripts in Oracle Solaris allow local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/CLEANUP temporary file, related to use of Update Manager.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.490% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510305/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510311/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38928
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57149

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Solaris

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 29, 2010, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:14 AM
Reserved: Mar 29, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 29, 2010, 10:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM

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