CVE-2003-0517 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in mgetty versions 1.1.28 and earlier, specifically within the faxrunqd.in component. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through a symbolic link attack targeting JOB files. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), the vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mgetty_project:mgetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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