CVE-2003-0947 json
Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long OUT environment variable.
published 2003-11-18 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0937
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 4
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in iwconfig, when installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long OUT environment variable.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23301)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23301 Wireless Tools 26 (IWConfig) - ARGV Local Command Line Buffer Overflow (3) local, 2003-10-27
- EDB-23300 Wireless Tools 26 (IWConfig) - ARGV Local Command Line Buffer Overflow (2) local, 2003-11-11
- EDB-23299 Wireless Tools 26 (IWConfig) - ARGV Local Command Line Buffer Overflow (1) local, 2003-10-27
- EDB-1215 Wireless Tools 26 (IWConfig) - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2005-09-14
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106867458902521&w=2 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=106867458902521&w=2
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0947
- NVD CVE-2003-0947
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