CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1358

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

rs.F300 for HP-UX versions 10.0 through 11.22 uses the PATH environment variable to find and execute programs like rm while operating at raised privileges. This allows local users to gain elevated privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious rm program.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a security risk as local users can gain unauthorized privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the PATH variable and to monitor and control user permissions to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

rs.F300 for HP-UX 10.0 through 11.22 uses the PATH environment variable to find and execute programs such as rm while operating at raised privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious rm program.

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