CVE-2003-0022 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files by tricking users into viewing malicious terminal escape sequences in rxvt.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0022?
CVE-2003-0022 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 rxvt 2.7.8 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-2003-0022?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rxvt Rxvt.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0022?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87c4-rr7x-44q7.