CVE-2002-0311 describes a critical vulnerability in the webtop component of Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0. This flaw allows local, and potentially remote, attackers to achieve root privileges by injecting shell metacharacters into the -c argument of either scoadminreg.cgi or service_action.cgi. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is extremely severe, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available through ExploitDB, and its FAUCET Risk Score is 95/100, suggesting a high likelihood of exploitation. Despite its age and severity, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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