{
    "id": "CVE-2005-3503",
    "published": "2005-11-05 11:02:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:17:05",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "chfn in pwdutils 3.0.4 and earlier on SuSE Linux, and possibly other operating systems, does not properly check arguments for the GECOS field, which allows local users to gain privileges.",
    "epss_score": "0.02838",
    "epss_percentile": "0.86238",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-08 18:17:05",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "pwdutils",
            "product": "pwdutils"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "1299",
            "title": "Linux chfn (SuSE 9.3/10) - Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2005-11-08",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1299"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/17469",
        "http://www.osvdb.org/20525",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/17469",
        "http://www.osvdb.org/20525",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415725/30/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15314"
    ]
}