CVE-2003-0578 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier, where the cci_dir component improperly creates hard links and unlinks files as root. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by deleting and overwriting arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the underlying CWE-59 weakness (Improper Link Resolution) remains a critical concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.0.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:u2_universe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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