CVE-2003-0023 describes a vulnerability in rxvt 2.7.8 where the menuBar feature allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This is achieved by inserting malicious commands into menu options via a specific character escape sequence. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools like Metasploit or ExploitDB entries, and it has received minimal community or media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rxvt:rxvt:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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