CVE-2003-0449 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Progress Database versions 9.1 through 9.1D06. The database trusts user-supplied paths for loading libraries, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable or the -installdir command-line parameter. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (medium severity) due to its local attack vector and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:progress:database:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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