CVE-2003-0498 Code injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges by placing scripts in the insecurely configured CSP directory.

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-2003-0498?

CVE-2003-0498 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jul 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Caché Database 5.x installs the /cachesys/csp directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by adding server-side scripts that are executed with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0498?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intersystems Cache Database.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2003-0498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2xh-gxfm-h723.

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