7.2

CVE-2006-0177: cray unicos

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 11-01-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0177 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in cray unicos. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-01-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Cray UNICOS 9.0.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by (1) invoking /usr/bin/script with a long command line argument or (2) setting the -c option of /etc/nu to the name of a file containing a long line.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.04% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.04%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Cray UNICOS /etc/nu - '-c' Option Filename Processing Local Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

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  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Cray UNICOS /usr/bin/script - Command Line Argument Local Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Cray1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links