CVE-2008-6559

high

Description

Merge mcd in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a crafted -d argument that contains .. (dot dot) sequences that point to a directory containing a file whose name includes shell metacharacters.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5357

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2008-6522

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28625

http://www.osvdb.org/51234

http://secunia.com/advisories/30921

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-03-30

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H