Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0887 · published 4 October 2002

CVE-2002-0887: Caldera openserver vulnerability

Caldera · Openserver

scoadmin for Caldera/SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, as demonstrated using log files.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.69% · top 49.2%

2.1CVSS 2.0 base score

0.69%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

8References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

scoadmin for Caldera/SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 and 5.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, as demonstrated using log files.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Openserver Caldera

References

Link	Tags
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2002-SCO.22/CSSA-2002-SCO.22.txt	Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99057164129869&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9210.php	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4875	PatchVendor Advisory
ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2002-SCO.22/CSSA-2002-SCO.22.txt	Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99057164129869&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9210.php	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4875	PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0887), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.