CVE-2003-0337 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by manipulating environment variables to force execution of malicious binaries.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0337?
CVE-2003-0337 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ckconfig command in lsadmin for Load Sharing Facility (LSF) 5.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the LSF_ENVDIR environment variable to reference an alternate lsf.conf file, then modifying LSF_SERVERDIR to point to a malicious lim program, which lsadmin then executes.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0337?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Platform Lsadmin.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0337?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0337 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh42-89mv-q3ww.