CVE-2003-0063
moderate-risk
Published 2003-03-03
The xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.0 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.
Do I need to act?
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1.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.3/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (6)
X11R6
X11R6
X11R6
X11R6
X11R6
X11R6
Affected Vendors
References (20)
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.php
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.php
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
4/34 · Minimal
Exposure
13/34 · Low