CVE-2014-3038 Privilege escalation in n/a

Low 3.6 Published 8 Jun 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local users can bypass file-access restrictions and gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege dropping in IBM SPSS Modeler on UNIX.

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-2014-3038?

CVE-2014-3038 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM SPSS Modeler 16.0 before 16.0.0.1 on UNIX does not properly drop group privileges, which allows local users to bypass intended file-access restrictions by leveraging (1) gid 0 or (2) root's group memberships.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3038?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spss Modeler.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3038?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-3038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-259x-v826-2fcj.