security flaw
Published Sep 1, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
The menuBar feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to modify menu options and execute arbitrary commands via a certain character escape sequence that inserts the commands into the menu.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:055
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:054
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:054
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:054
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:054
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:054
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:055
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:055 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:055 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:055 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:054 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:054 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:054 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:054 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:054 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:055 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01710) | 76.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01710) | 74.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 65.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 75.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 73.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 76.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 74.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01395) | 84.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11416.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:034 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6947 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0023 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616939 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0023
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0023
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11416.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:034 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-054.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-055.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6947 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0023 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616939 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0023 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0023 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.