Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2004-2686 — Path Traversal in Solaris

CWE-22 — Path Traversal4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 56.38%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
SUN SolarisSUN Sunos
Timeline
PublishedDec 31
Latest updateApr 29

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, and 9 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via crafted (1) mount or (2) sysfs system calls. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2004-1767, but there are insufficient details to be sure.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDsun/solaris4 versions+3
▶NVDsun/sunos5.7, 5.8, 5.9+2

Patches

Patch: securitytracker.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: securitytracker.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-w8j7-864p-92c6: Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2↗2022-04-29
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CVEList
CVE-2004-2686: Directory traversal vulnerability in the vfs_getvfssw function in Solaris 2↗2007-09-23
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Sun Solaris 2.6/7.0/8/9 - vfs_getvfssw function Privilege Escalation↗2004-03-23
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CVE-2004-2686 — Path Traversal in SUN Solaris | cvebase