CVE-2003-0098 json
Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via form…
published 2003-02-26 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0094
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.1%
- EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server.
Patch / fix
- apcupsd apcupsd 3.8.6, 3.10.5
- apcupsd Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.8.5-1.2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0098
Exploit prediction
5.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-277
vendor-advisory, patch
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:018
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2003_022_apcupsd.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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cvs.sourceforge.net
/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/apcupsd/apcupsd/src/apcnisd.c.diff?r1=1.5&r2=1.6
broken-link, vendor-advisory
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=137900
broken-link
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1006108
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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hsj.shadowpenguin.org
/misc/apcupsd_exp.txt
broken-link
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/11334.php
vdb-entry, broken-link
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securityfocus.com
/bid/7200
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6828
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0098
- NVD CVE-2003-0098
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