Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0022 (CCN-11413)

Assigned:2003-02-24
Published:2003-02-24
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:The "screen dump" feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 24 2003 - 20:09:39 CST
Re: Terminal Emulator Security Issues

Source: CCN
Type: VulnWatch Mailing List, Mon Feb 24 2003 - 15:02:52 CST
Terminal Emulator Security Issues

Source: VULNWATCH
Type: Vendor Advisory
20030224 Terminal Emulator Security Issues

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0021

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0022

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030224 Terminal Emulator Security Issues

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-054
Updated rxvt packages fix various vulnerabilites

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-055
rxvt security update

Source: CCN
Type: Eterm Web site
Eterm.Org

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
terminal-emulator-screen-dump(11413)

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200303-1
dangerous interception of escape sequences

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200303-16
rxvt multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2003:034

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 4590
Eterm Screen Dump Function Escape Sequence Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:054

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:055

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6936
Eterm Screen Dump Escape Sequence Local File Corruption Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
6938

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6938
RXVT Screen Dump Escape Sequence Local File Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9930
Apache Error and Access Logs Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2003-19
A number of vulnerabilities in the handling of escape sequences

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
terminal-emulator-screen-dump(11413)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2::ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1::ppc:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    rxvt rxvt 2.6.1
    rxvt rxvt 2.6.2
    rxvt rxvt 2.6.3
    rxvt rxvt 2.6.4
    rxvt rxvt 2.7.5
    rxvt rxvt 2.7.6
    rxvt rxvt 2.7.7
    rxvt rxvt 2.7.8
    rxvt rxvt 2.7.8
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.1