CVE-2003-1426 json
Openwebmail in cPanel 5.0, when run using suid Perl, adds the directory in the SCRIPT_FILENAME environment variable to Perl's @INC include…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1416
- cvss
- 3.3
- 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 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Openwebmail in cPanel 5.0, when run using suid Perl, adds the directory in the SCRIPT_FILENAME environment variable to Perl's @INC include array, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying SCRIPT_FILENAME to reference a directory containing a malicious openwebmail-shared.pl executable.
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6885 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-16 Configuration
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6885
vdb-entry, exploit
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0087.html
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11357
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1426
- NVD CVE-2003-1426
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