Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2003-1021 is a local privilege escalation issue in the scosession program on SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 and 5.0.7. A user who already has local access could use crafted command-line input to gain higher privileges. It matters mainly for organizations still running legacy OpenServer systems. Exposure is likely limited to legacy SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 or 5.0.7 systems where untrusted or lower-privileged users can log in locally or run scosession. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources. Treat this as a targeted legacy-system risk. It is not currently evidenced as actively exploited, but affected systems could allow insiders or compromised local accounts to become privileged. Prioritize if OpenServer still supports business-critical workflows. Mitigation focus: Identify any SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 or 5.0.7 systems.; Review SCO advisory SCOSA-2005.5 for the vendor-approved update path.; Apply the vendor update or mitigation if the system is affected..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- openserver-scosession-gain-privilege(19479)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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