# CVE-2003-0722: The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH\_SYS), which allows local and remote attackers to spoof Solstic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2003-09-17 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/41870
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8615
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9742
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-148.shtml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1273
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0115.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/09.16.03.txt
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-56740-1&searchclause=security
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106391959014331&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/101
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16324
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/solaris/sunrpc/sadmind_exec.rb

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