VDB-20658 · CVE-2003-0497 · EDB 22847

Intersystems Caché Database 5.x /cachesys/bin/cache access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Intersystems Caché Database 5.x. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /cachesys/bin/cache. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0497. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Intersystems Caché Database 5.x. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file /cachesys/bin/cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Caché Database 5.x installs /cachesys/bin/cache with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying cache and executing it via cuxs.

The weakness was presented 08/07/2003 (Website). The advisory is available at verisigninc.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0497 since 06/30/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (22847). See VDB-20659 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intersystems

Name

Caché Database

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/30/2003 🔍
08/07/2003 +38 days 🔍
08/07/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +4025 days 🔍
10/30/2024 +3730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: verisigninc.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-0497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20658
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2014 18:29
Updated: 10/30/2024 10:43
Changes: 08/14/2014 18:29 (46), 05/03/2019 20:29 (2), 10/30/2024 10:43 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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