CVE-2003-0722
CVE-2003-0722 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 88% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 88% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Sun Solaris
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which allows local and remote attackers to spoof Solstice AdminSuite clients and gain root privileges via a certain sequence of RPC packets.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0722?
- The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which allows local and remote attackers to spoof Solstice AdminSuite clients and gain root privileges via a certain sequence of RPC packets.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0722?
- CVE-2003-0722 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2003-0722 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 88% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-0722?
- CVE-2003-0722 affects Sun Solaris. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-0722?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2003-0722 published?
- CVE-2003-0722 was published on 2003-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0115.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106391959014331&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9742
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-56740-1&searchclause=security
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-148.shtml
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/09.16.03.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/41870
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8615
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1273
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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