CVE-2003-1033
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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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sap | Sap Db | 7.3.00 |
| Sap | Sap Db | 7.4 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7407Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7407Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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