CVE-2003-0124 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 74)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in the search path of the user who runs man.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.51% — more likely to be exploited than 74% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| andries brouwer | man |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Man Program 1.5 - Unsafe Return Value Command Execution | 2003-03-11 |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
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