CVE-2001-0594

Solaris 7 and 8 - Local Privilege Escalation via kcms_configure Command Line Argument Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2001-0594. PoCs published by Adam Slattery, Riley Hassell.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the setuid root binary `kcms_configure` on Solaris 7/8. It leverages a command-line argument overflow to execute arbitrary shellcode, achieving root privilege escalation on SPARC architectures.

Description

kcms_configure as included with Solaris 7 and 8 allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow in a command line argument.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Adam Slattery · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20741

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the setuid root binary `kcms_configure` on Solaris 7/8. It leverages a command-line argument overflow to execute arbitrary shellcode, achieving root privilege escalation on SPARC architectures.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) kcms_configure (Solaris 7/8)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Solaris 7/8 system with KCMS installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Riley Hassell · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20740

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Kodak Color Management System's kcms_configure (CVE-2001-0594) on Solaris 7/8. It uses a command-line argument overflow to execute arbitrary shellcode with root privileges via a setuid binary.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) kcms_configure (Solaris 7/8)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Presence of vulnerable kcms_configure binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6359
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0140.html
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2558
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A65

Scores

EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 56.8%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
sun/solaris 7.0
sun/solaris 8.0
sun/sunos 5.7
sun/sunos 5.8
Published Aug 02, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026