What is CVE-2003-0578?

CVE-2003-0578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm U2_universe, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2003-08-18.

How severe is CVE-2003-0578?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm U2_universe

CVE-2003-0578

cci_dir in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier creates hard links and unlinks files as root, which allows local users to gain privileges by deleting and overwriting arbitrary files.

EPSS: 0.005 (36.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm U2_universe
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List)
cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, Exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0578?: CVE-2003-0578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm U2_universe, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2003-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2003-0578?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.