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CVE-2008-6558: sco unixware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 30-03-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-6558 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sco unixware. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 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
0.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 30-03-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in (1) hvdisp and (2) rcvm in ReliantHA 1.1.4 in SCO UnixWare 7.1.4 allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the RELIANT_PATH environment variable to point to a malicious bin/hvenv program.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.87% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalscoVerified

    SCO UnixWare Reliant HA 1.1.4 - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sco1 product
Unixware1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links