CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0578

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In IBM U2 UniVerse version 10.0.0.9 and earlier, the cci_dir component creates hard links and unlinks files as root, allowing local users to gain privileges by deleting and overwriting arbitrary files.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of IBM U2 UniVerse to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to the cci_dir component.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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