CVE-2003-0671 json
Format string vulnerability in tcpflow, when used in a setuid context, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the device name arg…
published 2003-08-14 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0665
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in tcpflow, when used in a setuid context, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the device name argument, as demonstrated in Sustworks IPNetSentryX and IPNetMonitorX the setuid program RunTCPFlow.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- atstake.com http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a080703-1.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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atstake.com
/research/advisories/2003/a080703-1.txt
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
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atstake.com
/research/advisories/2003/a080703-2.txt
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0671
- NVD CVE-2003-0671
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