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CVE-2003-0066

The rxvt terminal emulator 2.7.8 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then i…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known

The rxvt terminal emulator 2.7.8 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /advisories/5137 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • mandrakesoft.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:003 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/6953 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/11414.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred

Sources

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