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CVE-2003-0998

4.6 · MEDIUM

Unknown "potential system security vulnerability" in Computer Associates (CA) Unicenter Remote Control 5.0 through 5.2, and ControlIT 5.0 and 5.1, may allow attackers to gain privileges to the loca…

Published Jan 5, 2004broadcomEPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2003-0998 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom unicenter_remote_control. It was published on January 5, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unknown "potential system security vulnerability" in Computer Associates (CA) Unicenter Remote Control 5.0 through 5.2, and ControlIT 5.0 and 5.1, may allow attackers to gain privileges to the local system account.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update unicenter_remote_control 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

Refsupport.ca.com/techbases/rp/urc5x-secnote.htmlRefwww.secunia.com/advisories/10420/Refsupport.ca.com/techbases/rp/urc5x-secnote.htmlRefwww.secunia.com/advisories/10420/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0998?

CVE-2003-0998 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom unicenter_remote_control. It was published on January 5, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2003-0998?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0998?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update unicenter_remote_control 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-2003-0998?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2003-0998 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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