CVE-2003-0098: apcupsd
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0098
Published 26-02-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2003-0098 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in apcupsd. EPSS estimates a 5.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.13%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 26-02-2003PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.04 pp
From 5.17% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian2 products
- apcupsd< 3.8.5-1.2
- debian_linuxEOL2.2 | 3.0
Apcupsd1 product
- apcupsd< 3.8.6 | ≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.5
2 vendors · 3 products
References
11 links- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:018Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRAKEThird Party Advisory
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_022_apcupsd.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
- cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/apcupsd/apcupsd/src/apcnisd.c.diff?r1=1.5&r2=1.6X Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory