7.2high
CVE-2003-09481 exploit
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-1215 Wireless Tools 26 (IWConfig) - Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2005-09-14
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/8901 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securiteam.com /exploits/6Y00R1P8KY.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2003-0948
- NVD: CVE-2003-0948
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