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CVE-2003-1073

1.2 · LOW

A race condition in the at command for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to delete arbitrary files via the -r argument with ..

Published Dec 31, 2003sunEPSS 0.69%

Overview

CVE-2003-1073 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A race condition in the at command for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to delete arbitrary files via the -r argument with .. (dot dot) sequences in the job name, then modifying the directory structure after at checks permissions to delete the file and before the deletion actually takes place.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris 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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1073?

CVE-2003-1073 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on December 31, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2003-1073?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 1.2, rated LOW. 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-2003-1073?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris 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.

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