VERITAS File System (VxFS) 3.3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 before MP1 Rolling Patch 02 for Sun…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
VERITAS File System (VxFS) 3.3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 before MP1 Rolling Patch 02 for Sun Solaris 2.5.1 through 9 does not properly implement inheritance of default ACLs in certain circumstances related to the characteristics of a directory inode, which allows local users to bypass intended file permissions by accessing a file on a VxFS filesystem.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00285 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:vxfs:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Running on | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Running on | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Running on | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Running on | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:vxfs:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:vxfs:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Running on | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:vxfs:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Running on ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Running on ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:vxfs:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:vxfs:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Running on ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1575
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-598h-cgm6-2m38
Sources
- CVE-2003-1575 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1575 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-598h-cgm6-2m38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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