HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2002-0311
CRITICALPOC

CVE-2002-0311

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: May 31, 2002· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in webtop in UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows local and possibly remote attackers to gain root privileges via shell metacharacters in the -c argument for (1) in scoadminreg.cgi or (2) service_action.cgi.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2002-0311 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2002-0311. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

caldera2 product(s)
unixwareopenunix
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7977.php
PATCHhttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7977.php

All References (8)

→
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.6/CSSA-2002-SCO.6.txt
→
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251747Exploit
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7977.phpPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3936
→
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2002-SCO.6/CSSA-2002-SCO.6.txt
→
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251747Exploit
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7977.phpPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3936

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2002-0311
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 31, 2002

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2002-0311 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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