HP HP-UX 11.22 xserver privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP HP-UX 11.22 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component xserver. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-1098. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in HP HP-UX 11.22 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component xserver. The manipulation 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:

The Xserver for HP-UX 11.22 was not properly built, which introduced a vulnerability that allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2003 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1098 since 03/11/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11094), SecurityFocus (BID 6638†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1005936†). The entries VDB-21088 and VDB-21086 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

01/17/2003 🔍
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12/31/2003 +348 days 🔍
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03/11/2005 +436 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +3451 days 🔍
12/15/2024 +3768 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21087

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X-Force: 11094 - HP-UX Xserver could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges
SecurityFocus: 6638
SecurityTracker: 1005936

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 13:16
Updated: 12/15/2024 22:49
Changes: 08/22/2014 13:16 (55), 06/15/2018 08:15 (6), 12/15/2024 22:49 (17)
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