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CVE-2003-0498

Published: Jul 4, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 64.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Caché Database 5.x installs the /cachesys/csp directory with insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by adding server-side scripts that are executed with root privileges.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

cache databaseintersystems
On-prem
Databases / nosql
n/an/a
intersystemscommercialDatabasesaka intersystems cache

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=7
verisigninc.com
https://www.intersystems.com/support-learning/support/product-news-alerts/support-alerts-2003/
intersystems.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 4, 2003
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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