CVE-2003-0265
Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable...
Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable permissions before initializing the setuid bits, which allows local attackers to gain root privileges by modifying the files before the permissions are changed.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable permissions before initializing the setuid bits, which allows local attackers to gain root privileges by modifying the files before the permissions are changed.
- Record
CVE-2003-0265- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable permissions before initializing the setuid bits, which allows local attackers to gain root privileges by modifying the files before the permissions are changed.
- Record
CVE-2003-0265- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0260 No score
Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable permissions before initializing the setuid bits, which allows local attackers to gain root privileges by modifying the files before the permissions are changed.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0260- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rx3q-2fm4-m96h No score
Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable...
Race condition in SDBINST for SAP database 7.3.0.29 creates critical files with world-writable permissions before initializing the setuid bits, which allows local attackers to gain root privileges by modifying the files before the permissions are changed.
- Record
GHSA-rx3q-2fm4-m96h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SAP Database 7.3/7.4 - SDBINST Race Condition | 2003-04-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0265 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Sap Db, published May 8, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.86%, the 58th percentile. No source names a fixed version.