CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0414

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The installation of Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 for Windows 2000/XP creates a statefile with world-readable permissions, allowing local users to gain privileges by reading a plaintext password in the statefile.

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain access to sensitive information, potentially leading to privilege escalation and security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to change the permissions of the statefile to restrict access to authorized users only and to monitor the system for unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The installation of Sun ONE Application Server 7.0 for Windows 2000/XP creates a statefile with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading a plaintext password in the statefile.

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