CVE-2003-0257

Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.0660.1	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12000
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.0660.1	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12000

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2004-04-15 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2003-0257

Mitre link : CVE-2003-0257

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2003-0257

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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