CVE-2003-0068

The Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.php	Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-496
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:040
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10237
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:michael_jennings:eterm:0.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:michael_jennings:eterm:0.8.10:::::::*

Information

Published : 2003-03-02 21:00

Updated : 2016-10-17 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2003-0068

Mitre link : CVE-2003-0068

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

michael_jennings

eterm

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