7.2

CVE-2008-6559: sco reliantha Improper Input Validation

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

CVE-2008-6559 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sco reliantha. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.8% 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
0.80%
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

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.80% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.80%

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 Merge - 'mcd' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sco2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

4 links