First published: Thu May 16 2002(Updated: )
IRISconsole 2.0 may allow users to log into the icadmin account with an incorrect password in some circumstances, which could allow users to gain privileges.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Sgi Irisconsole | =2.0 |
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CVE-2002-0171 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to potential privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2002-0171, ensure that the latest security patches for IRISconsole 2.0 are applied and review account access configurations.
Users of IRISconsole version 2.0 are affected by CVE-2002-0171.
The impact of CVE-2002-0171 includes unauthorized access to the icadmin account, potentially allowing users to elevate their privileges.
CVE-2002-0171 is a security vulnerability that involves improper authentication leading to privilege escalation.