Sun Solaris tip(1) command privilege escalation
| solaris-tip-privilege-escalation (31669) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by an error in the tip(1) command. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain uucp(uid5) user privileges on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102773 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102773: Security Vulnerabilities in the tip(1) Command May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code With Elevated Privileges.
- ASA-2007-042: Security Vulnerabilities in the tip(1) Command May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code With Elevated Privileges (Sun 102773)
- BID-22190: Sun Solaris Tip Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0470: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in tip in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allow local users to gain uucp account privileges via unspecified vectors.
- SA23821: Sun Solaris "tip" Command Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1017546: Sun Solaris tip(1) Unsafe File Access Methods Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0317: Sun Solaris /usr/bin/tip Command Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 10
- Sun Solaris 8
- Sun Solaris 9
Reported:
Jan 23, 2007
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