# CVE-2003-0616: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator servers via format string injection in the computerlist parameter.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3vcr-m67m-mr3p

## What is CVE-2003-0616?

CVE-2003-0616 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, published on 1 Aug 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in ePO service for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a POST request with format strings in the computerlist parameter, which are used when logging a failed name resolution.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0616?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator

- [CVE-2016-8027](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8027/): SQL injection in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.3.2 and earlier and 5.1.3 and earlier (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-5156](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5156/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-0690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0690/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-1498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1498/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2015-8765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8765/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0616 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0616 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, published on 1 Aug 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator. 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-2003-0616/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0616/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0616
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0616
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0616

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0616/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.