VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0174
nsd on SGI IRIX before 6.5.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the nsd.dump file.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
nsd on SGI IRIX before 6.5.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the nsd.dump file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020501-01-IVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8981.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4655
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020501-01-IVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8981.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4655
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.