Vulnerability CVE-2003-0070 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0070 (CCN-11414)

Assigned:

2003-02-24

Published:

2003-02-24

Updated:

2016-10-18

Summary:

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, 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.
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html

'CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')'

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

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): Low Integrity (I): Low Availibility (A): Low

CVSS v2 Severity:

6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

Vulnerability Type:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 24 2003 - 20:09:39 CST
Re: Terminal Emulator Security Issues

Source: CCN
Type: Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX0401-309 SSRT3507
HP Tru64 UNIX dtterm Potential Security Vulnerability

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: CCN
Type: aterm Web site
Aterm - AfterStep X Windows Terminal Emulator

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0063

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0064

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0065

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0066

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0067

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0068

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0069

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0070

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0077

Source: CCN
Type: Gnome FTP site
Fix terminal title reporting

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030224 Terminal Emulator Security Issues

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-053
Updated vte packages fix gnome-terminal vulnerability

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

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

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-064
Updated XFree86 4.1.0 packages are available

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-065
XFree86 security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-066
Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-067
Updated XFree86 packages provide security and bug fixes

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-070
Updated hanterm packages provide security fixes

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-071
hanterm-xf security update

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200303-2

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 55602
Sun Linux 5.0 Security Vulnerabilities in XFree86 Packages

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Security Update 2010-002 / Mac OS X v10.6.3

Source: CCN
Type: PuTTY Web site
PuTTY: a free Win32 telnet/ssh client

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-110
Red Hat Updated XFree86 Packages Provide Security and Bug Fixes

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-056
Hewlett-Packard dtterm Vulnerability

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-380
xfree86 -- buffer overflows

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-496
eterm -- missing input sanitising

Source: CCN
Type: Eterm Web site
Eterm.Org

Source: CCN
Type: GnomeFiles Web site
GNOME Terminal

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
terminal-emulator-window-title(11414)

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#230561
gnome-terminal allows arbitrary command execution when viewing files containing crafted escape sequences

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

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200303-2
vte -- dangerous interception of escape sequences

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 4591
Eterm Window Title Escape Sequence Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 4917
Hangul Terminal hanterm-xf Window Title Escape Sequence Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60454
dtterm Window Title Escape Sequence Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60455
uxterm Window Title Escape Sequence Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60457
aterm Window Title Escape Sequence Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60458
gnome-terminal (vte) Window Title Escape Sequence Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8347
PuTTY Window Title Escape Character Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:053

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10237
ETerm Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6940
XTerm Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6941
Eterm Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6942
DTTerm Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6945
UXTerm Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6946
Hanterm-XF Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6948
Gnome-Terminal Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6953
RXVT Window Title Reporting Escape Sequence Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8548
HP Tru64 UNIX Unspecified DTTerm Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
terminal-emulator-window-title(11414)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.16.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.22.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/a:gnome:gnome-terminal:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:gnome-terminal:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:xfree86:xfree86:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:putty:putty:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:aw:*:*:*:*:*

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:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable