CVE-2003-1033

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11842	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7407	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://listserv.sap.com/pipermail/sapdb.sources/2003-April/000143.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7408	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105103613727471&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1033?: CVE-2003-1033 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1033?: To fix CVE-2003-1033, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-1033 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1033 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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