medium4.6Public exploit code
CVE-2003-0449
Progress Database 9.1 to 9.1D06 trusts user input to find and load libraries using dlopen, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a PATH environme…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Progress Database 9.1 - Environment Variable Privilege Escalation2003-06-14 · local · linux · Verified
Impact
Progress Database 9.1 to 9.1D06 trusts user input to find and load libraries using dlopen, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a PATH environment variable that points to malicious libraries, as demonstrated using libjutil.so in_proapsv, or (2) the -installdir command line parameter, as demonstrated using librocket_r.so in _dbagent.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress | Database | Version 9.1 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105561134624665&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105561189625082&w=2
- http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-06-13-0945.txt
- http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-06-13-1009.txt
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105561134624665&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105561189625082&w=2
- http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-06-13-0945.txt
- http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-06-13-1009.txt