CVE-2003-1081

Public Exploit

Description

Aspppls for Solaris 8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .asppp.fifo temporary file.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.83% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory org.au Vendor Advisory ciac.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10105 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-46903-1 patch vendor advisory exploit
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-001.shtml third party advisory vendor advisory government resource
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3411&cid=1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5698 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/464817 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1081?
CVE-2003-1081 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1081?
To fix CVE-2003-1081, 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-2003-1081 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-1081 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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