CVE-2003-0021 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files by tricking users into viewing malicious terminal escape sequences in Eterm.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0021?
CVE-2003-0021 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0021?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Michael Jennings Eterm.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0021?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0021 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0021, GHSA-v6jh-gv6q-3h4r.