CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0188

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2003-0188 vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as other lv users by placing malicious .lv files in other directories.

Risk Assessment

This threat may lead to unauthorized access and code execution, posing a risk to system and data integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to directories where .lv files can be placed and to monitor and scan these directories for malicious files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

lv reads a .lv file from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as other lv users by placing malicious .lv files into other directories.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS