HIGH
Buffer overflow in admintool in Solaris 2.5 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to (1) the -d command line option, or (2) the PRODVERS argument in the .cdtoc file
Published Mar 7, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Buffer overflow in admintool in Solaris 2.5 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges via long arguments to (1) the -d command line option, or (2) the PRODVERS argument in the .cdtoc file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00400
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00400
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 31.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 31.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 20.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 34.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 32.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270122 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.esecurityonline.com/advisories/eSO2397.asp x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8954.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8955.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4624 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A67 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A68 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270122 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.esecurityonline.com/advisories/eSO2397.asp | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8954.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8955.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4624 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A67 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A68 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 7, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 6, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0089
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a