CVE-2003-0068 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into viewing files with malicious escape sequences in the Eterm 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
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0068?
CVE-2003-0068 is a high-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 Eterm terminal emulator 0.9.1 and earlier 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-2003-0068?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Michael Jennings Eterm.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0068?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2003-0068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0068, DSA-496, GHSA-hp5x-32p6-6vcx.