# CVE-2003-1033

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-1033
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Mar 16, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

The (1) instdbmsrv and (2) instlserver programs in SAP DB Development Tools 7.x trust the user-provided INSTROOT environment variable as a path when assigning setuid permissions to the lserver program, which allows local users to gain root privileges via a modified INSTROOT that points to a malicious dbmsrv or lserver program.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11842)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7407)
- [CNA](http://listserv.sap.com/pipermail/sapdb.sources/2003-April/000143.html)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7408)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105103613727471&w=2)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.04%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 10.5

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._