CVE-2003-1063 Misconfiguration in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Solaris patches for cachefs overwrite inetd.conf, silently re-enabling disabled services and allowing remote attackers to bypass security policies.

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-2003-1063?

CVE-2003-1063 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 8 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The patches (1) 105693-13, (2) 108800-02, (3) 105694-13, and (4) 108801-02 for cachefs on Solaris 2.6 and 7 overwrite the inetd.conf file, which may silently reenable services and allow remote attackers to bypass the intended security policy.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1063?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1063?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1063 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-1063 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j247-m687-9hwv.

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