CVE-2001-0576

SCO OpenServer 5.0-5.0.6 - Local Privilege Escalation via lpusers -u Parameter Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0576. PoCs published by Secure Network Operations.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'lpusers' binary on SCO OpenServer 5.0.6. By passing an excessively long command-line argument, an attacker can trigger a memory fault, potentially leading to local privilege escalation to root.

Description

lpusers as included with SCO OpenServer 5.0 through 5.0.6 allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the '-u' command line parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Secure Network Operations · textdossco
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20739

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'lpusers' binary on SCO OpenServer 5.0.6. By passing an excessively long command-line argument, an attacker can trigger a memory fault, potentially leading to local privilege escalation to root.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 (lpusers)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Presence of the vulnerable 'lpusers' binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0407.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6292
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk/bugtraq-200104/0221.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0067
EPSS Percentile 47.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
sco/openserver < 5.0.6
Published Aug 22, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026