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CVE-2003-1033

UnknownEPSS 0.35%

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CVE-2003-1033 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a path when assigning setuid permissions to the lserver program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified INSTROOT that points to a malicious dbmsrv or lserver program.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a path when assigning setuid permissions to the lserver program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified INSTROOT that points to a malicious dbmsrv or lserver program.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.35%

26.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SapSap Db7.3.00
SapSap Db7.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-1033?
The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a path when assigning setuid permissions to the lserver program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified INSTROOT that points to a malicious dbmsrv or lserver program.
How severe is CVE-2003-1033?
Severity scoring for CVE-2003-1033 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1033?
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Source: NVD / NIST