uvadmsh in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier trusts the user-supplied -uv.install…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00879 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hj4-4qh5-9389
References
More IBM U2 Universe vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00540 cci_dir in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier creates hard links and unlinks files as… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2003-00542 Buffer overflow in uvadmsh in IBM U2 UniVerse 10.0.0.9 and earlier allows the uvadm user… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01372 IBM UniVerse with UV/ODBC allows attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash or… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2003-0579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hj4-4qh5-9389 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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