HIGH
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable
Published Nov 18, 2003
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.10%
Description
Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.
Affected products
No data.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.10% 0.01105
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01105
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 64.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01077) | 60.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 31.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6Y00R1P8KY.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8901 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6Y00R1P8KY.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8901 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 18, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 13, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0948
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a