HIGH
X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before calling programs such as xkbcomp using popen, which could allow local users to gain privileges
Published Apr 2, 2003
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.71%
Description
X server (Xsco) in OpenUNIX 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7.1.1 does not drop privileges before calling programs such as xkbcomp using popen, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
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.
0.71% 0.00706
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00706
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00706) | 51.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.71% (0.00706) | 48.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 32.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 76.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 74.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 53.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenUNIX/CSSA-2002-SCO.38 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9976.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.osvdb.org/5044 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5575 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenUNIX/CSSA-2002-SCO.38 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9976.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/5044 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5575 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 2, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 26, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0987
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a