CVE-2003-0579 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by exploiting a trust issue in the uvadmsh utility's handling of the -uv.install command line option.
- 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-2003-0579?
CVE-2003-0579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
uvadmsh in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier trusts the user-supplied -uv.install command line option to find and execute the uv.install program, which allows local users to gain privileges by providing a pathname that is under control of the user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm U2 Universe.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0579 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0579 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hj4-4qh5-9389.