CVE-2003-0490 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing world-writable files in Dantz Retrospect Client installations with malicious code.
- 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-2003-0490?
CVE-2003-0490 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The installation of Dantz Retrospect Client 5.0.540 on MacOS X 10.2.6, and possibly other versions, creates critical directories and files with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges as other users by replacing programs with malicious code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dantz Retrospect Client.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-666j-5q83-85fx.