CVE-2003-0948 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in iwconfig, a component of wireless_tools, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code. This flaw is triggered by supplying an overly long HOME environment variable. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a known method for exploitation. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireless_tools:wireless_tools:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.