CVE-2003-0064 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into viewing files with malicious escape sequences in the dtterm terminal emulator.
- 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-2003-0064?
CVE-2003-0064 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, 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 dtterm terminal emulator 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0064?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux, Ibm Aix, Sgi Irix, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0064?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0064 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-2003-0064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwp5-4g93-w88g.