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CVE-2003-04971 exploit

Caché Database 5.x installs /cachesys/bin/cache with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying c…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 56%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Caché Database 5.x installs /cachesys/bin/cache with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying cache and executing it via cuxs.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22847 InterSystems Cache 4.1.15/5.0.x - Insecure Default Permissions · local · 2003-07-01

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • verisigninc.com /en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerabili · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • intersystems.com /support-learning/support/product-news-alerts/support-alerts-2003/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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