CVE-2003-0497

Caché Database 5.x - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0497. PoCs published by Larry W. Cashdollar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages insecure default permissions on InterSystems Cache files and directories to overwrite the 'cache' binary with a shell (ash), then executes it via the setuid 'cuxs' binary to gain root privileges.

Description

Caché Database 5.x installs /cachesys/bin/cache with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying cache and executing it via cuxs.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Larry W. Cashdollar · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22847

This exploit leverages insecure default permissions on InterSystems Cache files and directories to overwrite the 'cache' binary with a shell (ash), then executes it via the setuid 'cuxs' binary to gain root privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: InterSystems Cache 5.0.2.607.1_linux_su.tar
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Presence of the vulnerable InterSystems Cache installation with insecure permissions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

EPSS 0.0079
EPSS Percentile 51.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
intersystems/cache_database 5
Published Aug 07, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026