CVE-2003-0124 describes a command execution vulnerability in the 'man' program, specifically versions prior to 1.5l by Andries Brouwer. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a malformed man file that causes the 'my_xsprintf' function to return an "unsafe" string, which is then executed as a system command if it resides in the user's search path. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-22344) exists, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5h1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5iCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5i2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5i2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5jCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5kCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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