CVE-2003-0400

Public Exploit

Description

Vignette StoryServer and Vignette V/5 does not properly calculate the size of text variables, which causes Vignette to return unauthorized portions of memory, as demonstrated using the "-->" string in a CookieName argument to the login template, referred to as a "memory leak" in some reports.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.43% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory s21sec.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.s21sec.com/es/avisos/s21sec-018-en.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/12075.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7684	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105405985126857&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0400?: CVE-2003-0400 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0400?: To fix CVE-2003-0400, 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-2003-0400 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0400 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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