CVE-2003-1426

Public Exploit

Description

Openwebmail in cPanel 5.0, when run using suid Perl, adds the directory in the SCRIPT_FILENAME environment variable to Perl's @INC include array, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying SCRIPT_FILENAME to reference a directory containing a malicious openwebmail-shared.pl executable.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6885 vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0087.html mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11357 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1426?
CVE-2003-1426 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1426?
To fix CVE-2003-1426, 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-2003-1426 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-1426 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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