CVE-2003-0027: Medium severity Sun Solaris vulnerability

Published Feb 7, 2003
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) library service daemon (kcmsserver) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the KCSOPENPROFILE procedure.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Sun Solaris=2.5.1
Sun SunOS=5.7
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=7.0
Sun Solaris=9.0
Sun SunOS=5.5.1
Sun Solaris=9.0-x86_update_2
Sun Solaris=2.6
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun SunOS

Event History

Feb 7, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0027?

CVE-2003-0027 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.

2

How does CVE-2003-0027 affect users?

CVE-2003-0027 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on affected systems, compromising data confidentiality.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0027?

CVE-2003-0027 affects various versions of Sun Solaris and SunOS, including 2.5.1, 5.7, 5.8, 7.0, 9.0, 2.6, and 8.0.

4

How can CVE-2003-0027 be mitigated?

To mitigate CVE-2003-0027, users should apply the latest patches provided by the software vendor for their specific operating system version.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2003-0027?

CVE-2003-0027 is a directory traversal vulnerability that exploits the KCS_OPEN_PROFILE procedure in the KCMS library service daemon.

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