CVE-2002-0265 json
Sawmill for Solaris 6.2.14 and earlier creates the AdminPassword file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain pri…
published 2002-05-29 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0262
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Sawmill for Solaris 6.2.14 and earlier creates the AdminPassword file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the file.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4077 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/8173.php advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21288)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21288 Sawmill 6.2.x - Admin Password Insecure Default Permissions local, 2002-02-11
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4077 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4077
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8173.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
sawmill.net
/version_history.html
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101346206921270&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0265
- NVD CVE-2002-0265
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