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CVE-2003-0731

10.0 · HIGH

CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation (CMF) 2.1 and earlier allows the guest user to gain administrative privileges via a certain POST request to com.cisco.nm.cmf.servlet.CsAuthServlet, possibly…

Published Oct 20, 2003ciscoEPSS 2.09%

Overview

CVE-2003-0731 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco resource_manager. It was published on October 20, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

CiscoWorks Common Management Foundation (CMF) 2.1 and earlier allows the guest user to gain administrative privileges via a certain POST request to com.cisco.nm.cmf.servlet.CsAuthServlet, possibly involving the "cmd" parameter with a modifyUser value and a modified "priviledges" parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update resource_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030813-cmf.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/333028Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030813-cmf.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/333028

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0731?

CVE-2003-0731 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco resource_manager. It was published on October 20, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2003-0731?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0731?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update resource_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0731?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0731 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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