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CVE-2002-0213

xkas in Xinet K-AShare 0.011.01 for IRIX allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the VOLICON file, which is copied to the .HSicon file in a shared directory.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-0213 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from xinet, from sgi organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-05-16T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T21:57:00.430

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	xinet	k-ashare	11.01	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.1	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.2	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.3	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.4	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.5	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.6	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.7	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.8	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.9	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.10	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.11	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.12	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.13	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.14	Yes
Operating System	sgi	irix	6.5.15	Yes

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020604-01-I ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223525118717&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8002.php Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3969 ([email protected])
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020604-01-I (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101223525118717&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8002.php Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3969 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For xinet's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.