CVE-2003-0023 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by injecting escape sequences into the rxvt terminal menu bar, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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-2003-0023?
CVE-2003-0023 is a medium-severity command injection 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 menuBar feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to modify menu options and execute arbitrary commands via a certain character escape sequence that inserts the commands into the menu.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rxvt Rxvt.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0023 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2003-0023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmc5-rqrx-mmm9.