CVE-2007-2617

Sun Remote Services Net Connect Software - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via srsexec Options

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-2617. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a design error in Sun Microsystems Solaris to disclose sensitive information, including superuser password hashes from /etc/shadow, by invoking the srsexec binary with specific arguments.

Description

srsexec in Sun Remote Services (SRS) Net Connect Software Proxy Core package in Sun Solaris 10 does not enforce file permissions when opening files, which allows local users to read the first line of arbitrary files via the -d and -v options.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · textlocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30021

This exploit leverages a design error in Sun Microsystems Solaris to disclose sensitive information, including superuser password hashes from /etc/shadow, by invoking the srsexec binary with specific arguments.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sun Microsystems Solaris (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Presence of /opt/SUNWsrspx/bin/srsexec binary
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34223
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1920
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35940
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018046
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25194
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102891-1
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23915
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1769
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=531

Scores

EPSS 0.0380
EPSS Percentile 88.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
sun/net_connect_software 3.2.3
sun/net_connect_software 3.2.4
Published May 11, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026