CVE-2003-0784 describes a critical format string vulnerability in the tsm component of AIX 5.2's bos.rte.security fileset. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve root privileges via login, and local users to escalate privileges through login, su, or passwd by supplying a username containing format string specifiers. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating easy exploitation over the network with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not currently a prevalent threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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