CVE-2003-1279

Description

S-PLUS 6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly elevate privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/__F8499 by Sqpe, (2) /tmp/PRINT.$$.out by PRINT, (3) /tmp/SUBST$PID.TXT and /tmp/ed.cmds$PID by mustfix.hlinks, (4) /tmp/file.1 and /tmp/file.2 by sas_get, (5) /tmp/file.1 by sas_vars, and (6) /tmp/sgml2html$$tmp /tmp/sgml2html$$tmp1 /tmp/sgml2html$$tmp2 by sglm2html.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005896	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11005.php	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305342	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6530	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/7833	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1279?: CVE-2003-1279 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1279?: To fix CVE-2003-1279, 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-2003-1279 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1279 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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