CVE-2003-0440 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the semi MIME library (versions 1.14.5 and earlier) and wemi (version 1.14.0 and possibly others) on Debian Linux. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack on temporary files, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no known exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and no active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.14.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:semi:semi:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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