CVE-2003-0022

Description

The "screen dump" feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6938	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11413.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:034	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0022?: CVE-2003-0022 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0022?: To fix CVE-2003-0022, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0022 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0022 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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