# CVE-2003-0041: Command injection in n/a

> Remote FTP sites can execute arbitrary code on the client by using a pipe character in filenames, requiring user interaction to retrieve the file.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Feb 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8wgq-vhc2-3cqc

## What is CVE-2003-0041?

CVE-2003-0041 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 1 Feb 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Kerberos FTP client allows remote FTP sites to execute arbitrary code via a pipe (|) character in a filename that is retrieved by the client.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0041?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall, Mit Kerberos Ftp Client, Redhat Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

- [CVE-2004-1187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1187/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1188/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-1042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1042/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-1043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1043/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1098](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1098/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0041 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0041 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 1 Feb 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0041/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0041/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0041
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0041
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0041

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