SCO OpenServer Doctor Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:621

Info

SCO OpenServer Doctor Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 621
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Unknown
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 09 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 09 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was posted ot the Bugtraq mailinst list by Brock Tellier" <[email protected]> on Tue Sep 07 1999.
Vulnerable: SCO Open Server 5.0.5
SCO Open Server 5.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SCO OpenServer Doctor Command Execution Vulnerability

The SCO Doctor management tool allows any user to execute commands with root privileges. The SCO Doctor management tool autonomously monitors and manages systems to ensure optimum reliability and performance. SCO DOctor ships with SCO OpenServer.

By default /bin/doctor is SUID root and world executable.

Exploit / POC

SCO OpenServer Doctor Command Execution Vulnerability

The "Command Execution" menu option under "Tools" allows you to run any command you wish with root privileges.

Solution / Fix

SCO OpenServer Doctor Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
To mitigate this vulnerability, change the permissions on /bin/doctor to 700.

References

SCO OpenServer Doctor Command Execution Vulnerability

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