---
title: "CVE-2003-0722: The default installation of sadmind… | CubePath"
description: "The default installation of sadmind on Solaris uses weak authentication (AUTH_SYS), which allows local and remote attackers to spoof Solstice AdminSuite…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0722
---

# CVE-2003-0722: The default installation of sadmind… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0722)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.88765 (88.8% probability)

Percentile

99.8%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [VU#41870](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/41870)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [8615](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8615)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [9742](http://secunia.com/advisories/9742)  (secunia.com) third-party-advisory
- [N-148](http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-148.shtml)  (ciac.org) third-party-advisory government-resource
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1273](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1273)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [20030918 Solaris SADMIND Exploitation](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0115.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [idefense.com/advisory/09.16.03.txt](http://www.idefense.com/advisory/09.16.03.txt)
- [56740](http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-56740-1&searchclause=security)  (sunsolve.sun.com) vendor-advisory
- [20030918 Solaris SADMIND Exploitation](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106391959014331&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Sep 2, 2003
2. Record published Sep 17, 2003
3. Record last updated Aug 8, 2024

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