CVE-2003-0050 in the critical feed json
parse_xml.cgi in Apple Darwin Streaming Administration Server 4.1.2 and QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute…
published 2003-03-07 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0046
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 68.9%
- EPSS 68.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
parse_xml.cgi in Apple Darwin Streaming Administration Server 4.1.2 and QuickTime Streaming Server 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/qtss_parse_xml_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
68.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/qtss_parse_xml_exec QuickTime Streaming Server parse_xml.cgi Remote Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2003-02-24
- EDB-16891 QuickTime Streaming Server - 'parse_xml.cgi' Remote Execution (Metasploit) webapps, 2010-07-03
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/11401.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2003/Feb/25/applesa20030225macosx102.txt
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6954
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104618904330226&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0050
- NVD CVE-2003-0050
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