CVE-2003-0265

Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable permissions before initializing the setuid bits, which allows local attackers to gain root privileges by modifying the files before the permissions are changed.

CVSS v2.0 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232424810097&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7421	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105232424810097&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7421	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_db:7.3.29:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sap:sap_db:7.4.3.7_beta:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2003-05-27 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2003-0265

Mitre link : CVE-2003-0265

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2003-0265

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sap

sap_db

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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