CVE-2003-1056 json
The ed editor for Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary fil…
published 2003-12-11 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1046
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ed editor for Sun Solaris 2.6, 7, and 8 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57443-1 advisory
- auscert.org.au/render.html?it=3688 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/9199 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/10411 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57443-1
vendor-advisory, patch
-
auscert.org.au
/render.html?it=3688
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9199
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/10411
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/2955
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/13952
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1056
- NVD CVE-2003-1056
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