Sun Ray Kiosk Mode software privilege escalation
| sunray-kiosk-privilege-escalation (42262) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Sun Ray Kiosk Mode software as included with the Sun Ray Server Software (SRSS) could allow a local or remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error when parsing session arguments. A remote authenticated attacker or local user with Sun Ray administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Ray Server Software 4.0
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 236944 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 236944, A Security Vulnerability in Sun Ray Kiosk Mode 4.0 May Allow Escalation of Privileges at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236944-1.
- BID-29092: Sun Ray Kiosk Mode Unspecified Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2112: Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Ray Kiosk Mode 4.0 allows local and remote authenticated Sun Ray administrators to gain root privileges via unknown vectors related to utconfig.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1454: Sun Ray Server Kiosk Mode Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SA30130: Sun Ray Server Software Kiosk Mode Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019993: Sun Ray Kiosk Mode Lets Local Users and Remote Authenticated Users Gain Root Privileges
Reported:
May 06, 2008
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