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CVE-2002-15121 exploit

xbru in BRU Workstation 17.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the xbru_dsch…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 57%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

xbru in BRU Workstation 17.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the xbru_dscheck.dd temporary file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21793 BRU 17.0 - XBRU Insecure Temporary File · local · 2002-09-13

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/5708 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10101.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0154.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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