Sun Solaris Solstice AdminSuite improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun Solaris. This impacts an unknown function of the component Solstice AdminSuite. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-0722. Moreover, an exploit is present. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Solstice AdminSuite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which allows local and remote attackers to spoof Solstice AdminSuite clients and gain root privileges via a certain sequence of RPC packets.

The weakness was disclosed 09/13/2003 by Mark Zielinski as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0722 since 09/02/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/10/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11841 (Solaris sadmind AUTH_SYS Credential Remote Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 68524 (Sun Solaris SAdmind Client Credentials Remote Administrative Access Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12458. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2370.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13195), Exploit-DB (101), Tenable (11841), SecurityFocus (BID 8615†) and OSVDB (4585†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 11841
Nessus Name: Solaris sadmind AUTH_SYS Credential Remote Command Execution
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Saint ID: exploit_info/sadmind_auth_sys
Saint Name: sadmind AUTH_SYS authentication vulnerability

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MetaSploit ID: sadmind_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: Solaris sadmind Command Execution
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Recommended: Patch
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Snort ID: 12458
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09/13/2003 +11 days 🔍
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09/16/2003 +3 days 🔍
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03/26/2004 +184 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +3782 days 🔍
08/10/2025 +4024 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Mark Zielinski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0722 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0722
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20832

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X-Force: 13195
SecurityFocus: 8615 - Sun Solaris SAdmin Client Credentials Remote Administrative Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 9742 - Sun Solaris Sadmind Insecure Default Configuration, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 4585 - Solaris sadmind AUTH_SYS Credential Remote Command Execution
Vulnerability Center: 2177 - Solaris sadmind Weak Authentication Enables Spoofing of Solstice AdminSuite Clients, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 14:29
Updated: 08/10/2025 23:58
Changes: 08/04/2014 14:29 (91), 05/13/2019 10:36 (1), 12/15/2024 22:49 (17), 08/10/2025 23:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:F1C:103

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