Sun Solaris up to 9.0 Kernel priocntl pc_clname privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0. This impacts the function priocntl of the component Kernel Module Handler. This manipulation of the argument pc_clname causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-1296. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8.0/9.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function priocntl of the component Kernel Module Handler. The manipulation of the argument pc_clname with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in priocntl system call in Solaris does allows local users to execute arbitrary code via ".." sequences in the pc_clname field of a pcinfo_t structure, which cause priocntl to load a malicious kernel module.

The bug was discovered 11/27/2002. The weakness was disclosed 12/23/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1296. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/21/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10717), SecurityFocus (BID 6262†), OSVDB (8712†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20841†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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11/27/2002 🔍
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12/23/2002 +26 days 🔍
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07/31/2014 +1992 days 🔍
01/21/2025 +3827 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1296 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1296
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19237

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X-Force: 10717
SecurityFocus: 6262 - Solaris priocntl() System Call Local Root Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8712 - CVE-2002-1296 - Sun - Solaris - Directory Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20841 - Sun Solaris 2.5.1 - 9 Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via \, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 17:16
Updated: 01/21/2025 08:20
Changes: 07/31/2014 17:16 (63), 08/27/2019 09:46 (4), 01/21/2025 08:20 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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