CVE-2003-1287 describes a vulnerability in Sambar Server prior to version 6.0 beta 3, where an attacker with physical access can execute arbitrary code. This is achieved by submitting a request containing an MS-DOS device name (e.g., com1.pl), which tricks Perl into reading and executing code from the device. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (medium severity), indicating local access, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, with 10 mentions across various platforms.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sambar:sambar_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sambar:sambar_server:5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sambar:sambar_server:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sambar:sambar_server:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sambar:sambar_server:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.