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CVE-2008-6559

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-6559 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sco, from sco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-03-30T20:30:00.967

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sco	reliantha	1.1.4	Yes
Operating System	sco	unixware	7.1.4	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/51234 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28625 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5357 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/unixware7/714/security/p534850/p534850.txt Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30921 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/51234 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28625 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5357 (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 sco'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.