CVE-2006-0072 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.9% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in termsh on SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -o command line argument. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0351 since it involves a distinct attack vector.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.89% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-01-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sco | openserver |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 - 'termsh' Local Privilege Escalation | 2006-01-03 |
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/Openserver_bof.c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420677
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16122
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/Openserver_bof.c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420677
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16122
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