IBM U2 Universe up to 10.0.0.9 uvadmsh -uv.install privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM U2 Universe up to 10.0.0.9. This affects an unknown part of the file uvadmsh. Performing a manipulation of the argument -uv.install results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0579. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM U2 Universe up to 10.0.0.9. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality of the file uvadmsh. The manipulation of the argument -uv.install with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

uvadmsh in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier trusts the user-supplied -uv.install command line option to find and execute the uv.install program, which allows local users to gain privileges by providing a pathname that is under control of the user.

The weakness was published 08/18/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0579 since 07/16/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

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 (22912). Similar entries are available at VDB-20716 and VDB-20714. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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08/18/2003 +33 days 🔍
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08/14/2014 +4014 days 🔍
01/24/2025 +3816 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20715
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 00:13
Updated: 01/24/2025 11:39
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:13 (48), 05/04/2019 09:14 (1), 01/24/2025 11:39 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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