CVE-2003-1090

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in AbsoluteTelnet before 2.12 RC10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.01% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6785	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104454984001076&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/16024	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11265	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666073	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1090?: CVE-2003-1090 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1090?: To fix CVE-2003-1090, 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-2003-1090 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1090 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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