CVE-2010-1183 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Certain patch-installation scripts in Oracle Solaris allow local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/CLEANUP temporary file, related to use of Update Manager.

Published: 2010-03-29

Score: 3.3 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-1213	Certain patch-installation scripts in Oracle Solaris allow local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/CLEANUP temporary file, related to use of Update Manager.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00213.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510305/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510311/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38928
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57149

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Solaris

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-03-29T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T01:14:06.647Z

Reserved: 2010-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-1183

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-03-29T22:30:00.343

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-1183

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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