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CVE-2003-0023: rxvt

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 01-09-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0023 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in rxvt. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-09-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.71% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Rxvt1 product
  • rxvt2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.7.5 | 2.7.6 | 2.7.7 | 2.7.8

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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