xrw bug

Summary

Description:	shelling from a xrw telnet session cedes EUID 0
Author:	Ess Jay
Compromise:	root (local)
Vulnerable Systems:	HP/UX with vulnerable xrw, probably 9.x 10.x
Date:	23 May 1996
Notes:	See the SOD HP Bug of the Week page

Details

Exploit:

Msg# 223 (HP) - 05/23/96 03:34
From: Ess Jay
To: All
Subject: hole in xrw

I don't know if the bug is in rwiDCOM or what, but SOMETHING definitely has a
bug...  start up the xrw window, go to General menu, into DataComm, then
choose telnet to some valid host.. telnet will start up in the window, and
then use ^] to get to the telnet prompt and use !sh -i and you're euid root..

Boo!

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