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CVE-2003-0070 Detail

Description

VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  03/03/2003

Evaluator Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html 'CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')'

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Provides unauthorized access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2003/Mar/0010.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11414.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-053.html

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0070
NVD Published Date:
03/03/2003
NVD Last Modified:
10/17/2016