Privilege Escalation in IBM U2 UniVerse Due to Hard Links
CVE-2003-0578

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
U2 Universe
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2003

What is CVE-2003-0578?

An issue in IBM U2 UniVerse versions 10.0.0.9 and earlier enables the cci_dir component to create hard links and unlink files with root privileges. This flaw allows local users to exploit the system and gain unauthorized access by deleting or overwriting arbitrary files, thus potentially compromising the integrity of the system.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105839150004682&w=2
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/...
mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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