CVE-2003-0579 json
uvadmsh in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier trusts the user-supplied -uv.install command line option to find and execute the uv.install…
published 2003-07-17 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0573
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
uvadmsh in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier trusts the user-supplied -uv.install command line option to find and execute the uv.install program, which allows local users to gain privileges by providing a pathname that is under control of the user.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22912)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22912 IBM UniVerse 10.0.0.9 - 'uvadmsh' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2003-07-16
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0026.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0026.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=105838948002337&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0579
- NVD CVE-2003-0579
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