CVE-2003-0683 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass NFS access restrictions on SGI IRIX systems when wildcard exports are configured without hostnames, allowing unauthorized data access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0683?

CVE-2003-0683 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sgi Irix, published on 30 Oct 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NFS in SGI 6.5.21m and 6.5.21f does not perform access checks in certain configurations when an /etc/exports entry uses wildcards without any hostnames or groups, which could allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0683?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sgi Irix.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2003-0683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sgi Irix vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rwpj-v5h3-jgg3.

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