CVE-2003-0065

Description

The uxterm terminal emulator 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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.67% Top 30%

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.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6945	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0065?: CVE-2003-0065 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0065?: To fix CVE-2003-0065, 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-2003-0065 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-0065 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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