Description
The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a path when assigning setuid permissions to the lserver program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified INSTROOT that points to a malicious dbmsrv or lserver program.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-1023 | The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a path when assigning setuid permissions to the lserver program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified INSTROOT that points to a malicious dbmsrv or lserver program. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:12:36.007Z
Reserved: 2004-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-1033
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Status : Modified
Published: 2004-04-15T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-1033
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD