CVE-2003-0449: progress database
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0449 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in progress database. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 20-06-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Progress Database 9.1 to 9.1D06 trusts user input to find and load libraries using dlopen, which allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a PATH environment variable that points to malicious libraries, as demonstrated using libjutil.so in_proapsv, or (2) the -installdir command line parameter, as demonstrated using librocket_r.so in _dbagent.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.49% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (secnetops.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (secnetops.com)
Maturity: unknown
Progress Database 9.1 - Environment Variable Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Progress1 product
- database9.1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-06-13-1009.txtX Refsource MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-06-13-0945.txtX Refsource MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory