CVE-2003-0844 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in mod_gzip versions 1.3.26.1a and earlier, affecting the schroepl mod_gzip Apache module. When debug mode is enabled without Apache logging, local attackers can exploit predictable temporary filenames via symlink attacks on Unix or NTFS hard links on Windows to overwrite arbitrary files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1 (High), indicating a low-complexity local attack with high impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or KEV listing, though it has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.26.1aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:schroepl:mod_gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.