7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2003-0773

First published: Fri Sep 12 2003(Updated: )

saned in sane-backends 1.0.7 and earlier does not check the IP address of the connecting host during the SANE_NET_INIT RPC call, which allows remote attackers to use that call even if they are restricted in saned.conf.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sane=1.0.6
Sane=1.0.8
Sane=1.0.5
Sane=1.0.7_beta1
Sane=1.0.0
Sane=1.0.7_beta2
Sane-backends=1.0.10
Sane=1.0.9
Sane=1.0.3
Sane=1.0.1
Sane=1.0.4
Sane=1.0.2
Sane=1.0.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2003-0773?

    CVE-2003-0773 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to unauthorized access risk.

  • How do I fix CVE-2003-0773?

    To fix CVE-2003-0773, update to a fixed version of sane-backends, such as 1.0.10 or later.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2003-0773?

    CVE-2003-0773 affects sane-backends versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.8, including various beta versions.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2003-0773?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2003-0773 include unauthorized access allowing attackers to perform unauthorized RPC calls.

  • Is CVE-2003-0773 specific to certain operating systems?

    CVE-2003-0773 is not limited to specific operating systems, as it affects the SANE Project's software across various platforms.

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