CVE-2003-0066
The rxvt terminal emulator 2.7.8 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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.05%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The rxvt terminal emulator 2.7.8 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 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.05% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- rxvt/rxvt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:003
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5137
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6953
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:003
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5137
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6953
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.