CVE-2003-1358

Public Exploit

Description

rs.F300 for HP-UX 10.0 through 11.22 uses the PATH environment variable to find and execute programs such as rm while operating at raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious rm program.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4960 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/324381 mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3236 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6837 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11312 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1358?
CVE-2003-1358 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1358?
To fix CVE-2003-1358, 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-2003-1358 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-1358 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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