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CVE-2002-0089

Buffer overflow in admintool in Solaris 2.5 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges...

7.2 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.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

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.

Record
CVE-2002-0089
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-0089
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0089 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2002-0089
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cm63-8wg8-chh3 No score

Buffer overflow in admintool in Solaris 2.5 through 8 allows local users to gain root privileges...

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.

Record
GHSA-cm63-8wg8-chh3
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0089 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sun Solaris, published March 7, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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