6.4

CVE-2003-1538: suse suse_linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-12-2007Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-1538 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in suse suse_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.47%
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. 20-12-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

susehelp in SuSE Linux 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Office Server, and Openexchange Server 4 does not properly filter shell metacharacters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via CGI queries.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.47% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.47%

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

Affected systems

Suse2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links