# CVE-2003-0027: Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) library service daemon (kcms\_server) allows remote attackers t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Kodak Color Management System (KCMS) library service daemon (kcms_server) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the KCS_OPEN_PROFILE procedure.

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## References

- http://www.entercept.com/news/uspr/01-22-03.asp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6665
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/50104
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/850785
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2592
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A120
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11129
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A195
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104326556329850&w=2
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/sunrpc/solaris_kcms_readfile.rb

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