CVE-2003-0069 json
The PuTTY terminal emulator 0.53 allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it bac…
published 2003-03-18 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0065
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The PuTTY terminal emulator 0.53 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.
Patch / fix
- putty Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.54-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0069
Exploit prediction
2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/11414.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/8347
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0069
- NVD CVE-2003-0069
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