CVE-2003-0262 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in leksbot 1.2.3 on Debian GNU/Linux. The KATAXWR component is incorrectly installed with setuid root permissions, allowing local users to gain root access by exploiting unspecified weaknesses within this elevated context. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring local access and low attack complexity. While no active exploitation is confirmed and community discussion is minimal, an exploit for "Multiple Vulnerabilities" in Leksbot 1.2 exists on ExploitDB, though its direct relevance to this specific CVE's mechanism is unclear.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:leksbot:leksbot:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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