CVE-2003-0703 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 12 Sep 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit environment variables in KisMAC scripts to load arbitrary kernel modules and gain elevated privileges.

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-2003-0703?

CVE-2003-0703 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables to load arbitrary kernels or kernel modules, which allows local users to gain privileges via the $DRIVER_KEXT environment variable as used in (1) viha_driver.sh, (2) macjack_load.sh, or (3) airojack_load.sh, or (4) via "similar techniques" using exchangeKernel.sh.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0703?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kismac Kismac.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0703?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0703 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-0703 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0703 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9gh5-vw2q-3j38.