CVE-2003-0471 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in WebAdmin.exe for Alt-N WebAdmin, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted HTTP request with an excessively long USER argument to WebAdmin.dll. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, multiple public exploits exist, including Metasploit modules and several entries on ExploitDB, confirming its exploitability. Despite its age and the availability of exploit code, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alt-n:webadmin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.