HIGH
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
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.62%
Description
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.
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.
0.62% 0.00619
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00619
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 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 47.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 44.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00037) | 8.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103842619803173&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/49131 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10717.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683673 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6262 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3637 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103842619803173&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/49131 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10717.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/683673 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6262 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3637 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 1, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 13, 2002
Link CVE-2002-1296
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a