CVE-2003-0067: High severity Aterm aterm vulnerability

Published Mar 18, 2003
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Updated

The aterm terminal emulator 0.42 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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Aterm aterm=0.42

Event History

Mar 18, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0067?

CVE-2003-0067 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for window title manipulation by attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0067?

To mitigate CVE-2003-0067, update aterm to a version beyond 0.42 that addresses this security issue.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2003-0067?

Users of aterm terminal emulator version 0.42 are specifically affected by CVE-2003-0067.

4

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2003-0067?

CVE-2003-0067 allows an attacker to manipulate the terminal window title and potentially execute arbitrary commands.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2003-0067?

A possible workaround for CVE-2003-0067 includes avoiding the use of untrusted files with the malicious escape sequences.

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