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CVE-2000-0003: Sco Unixware: Privilege escalation

CVE-2000-0003 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Sco Unixware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Buffer overflow in UnixWare rtpm program allows local users to gain privileges via a long environmental variable.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Sco Unixware: all versions listed by NVD

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