SAP DB 7.3.00/7.4 instdbmsrv/instlserver INSTROOT privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in SAP DB 7.3.00/7.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the file instdbmsrv/instlserver. Such manipulation of the argument INSTROOT as part of Environment Variable leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1033. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP DB 7.3.00/7.4. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file instdbmsrv/instlserver. The manipulation of the argument INSTROOT as part of a Environment Variable leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a path when assigning setuid permissions to the lserver program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified INSTROOT that points to a malicious dbmsrv or lserver program.

The weakness was disclosed 04/15/2004 with Secure Network Operations, Inc. (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1033 since 03/15/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/18/2018). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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 databases at X-Force (11842) and SecurityFocus (BID 7407†). The entry VDB-21753 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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10/16/2014 +3836 days 🔍
06/18/2018 +1341 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Organization: Secure Network Operations, Inc.
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1033 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1033
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21752
X-Force: 11842 - SAP DB Development Tools could allow an attacker to gain privileges
SecurityFocus: 7407 - SAP Database Development Tools INSTDBMSRV INSTROOT Environment Variable Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2014 11:14
Updated: 06/18/2018 09:18
Changes: 10/16/2014 11:14 (51), 06/18/2018 09:18 (6)
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