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CVE-2003-1033
The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a…
High7.2EPSS 0.35%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 71% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- sap-db-gain-privileges(11842) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 7407 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [SAP DB Dev] 20030422 Security Alert: Development Tools (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 7408 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20030422 SRT2003-04-22-1336 - SAP DB Development Tools install flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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