CVE-2003-0671

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in tcpflow, when used in a setuid context, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the device name argument, as demonstrated in Sustworks IPNetSentryX and IPNetMonitorX the setuid program RunTCPFlow.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory atstake.com Vendor Advisory atstake.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a080703-1.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a080703-2.txt	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0671?: CVE-2003-0671 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0671?: To fix CVE-2003-0671, 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-2003-0671 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0671 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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