CVE-2004-0318 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Load Sharing Facility (LSF) 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x uses the LSF_EAUTH_UID environment variable, if it exists, instead of the real UID of the user, which could allow remote attackers within the local cluster to gain privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.24% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-11-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| platform | lsf |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Platform Load Sharing Facility 4/5/6 - 'EAuth' Local Privilege Escalation | 2003-02-23 |
References
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