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CVE-2003-0449

Progress Database 9.1 to 9.1D06 trusts user input to find and load libraries using dlopen, which allows local users to g

Progress Database 9.1 to 9.1D06 trusts user input to find and load libraries using dlopen, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a PATH environment variable that points to malicious libraries, as demonstrated using libjutil.so in_proapsv, or (2) the -installdir command line parameter, as demonstrated using librocket_r.so in _dbagent.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00425
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Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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progress databaseall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
localProgress Database 9.1 - Environment Variable Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.secnetops.com · SRT2003-06-13-0945.txtwww.secnetops.com
pocwww.secnetops.com · SRT2003-06-13-1009.txtwww.secnetops.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

8
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential SAM Database Dump
producthighVeeamBackup Database Credentials Dump Via Sqlcmd.EXE
producthighSuspicious Active Directory Database Snapshot Via ADExplorer
producthighSuspicious Shim Database Patching Activity
producthighPotential Persistence Via Shim Database In Uncommon Location
productmediumRDS Database Security Group Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD07 Aug 2003 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105561134624665&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105561189625082&w=2
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