CVE-2005-2934

SCO UnixWare <7.1.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2934. PoCs published by prdelka.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a ptrace vulnerability in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 to achieve local privilege escalation by injecting shellcode into a SUID binary's process memory. The shellcode spawns a root shell.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in ptrace in SCO UnixWare 7.1.3 and 7.1.4 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by prdelka · clocalsco
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1534

This exploit leverages a ptrace vulnerability in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 to achieve local privilege escalation by injecting shellcode into a SUID binary's process memory. The shellcode spawns a root shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SCO Unixware 7.1.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Execute permissions on a SUID binary · Unixware 7.1.3 environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24856
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16765
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015676
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18958
Various Sources third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sco
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2006.9/SCOSA-2006.9.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.0084
EPSS Percentile 53.0%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
sco/unixware 7.1.3
sco/unixware 7.1.4
Published Dec 31, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026