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CVE-2003-0023

The menuBar feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to modify menu options and execute arbitrary commands via a certain c

The menuBar feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to modify menu options and execute arbitrary commands via a certain character escape sequence that inserts the commands into the menu.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.00775
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Affected Products & Versions

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rxvtall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD03 Mar 2003 · 05:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

2
rhsaRHSA-2003:054Important
rhsaRHSA-2003:055Important
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.htmlVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11416.phpVendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:034
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html
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