CVE-2003-1538 json
susehelp in SuSE Linux 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Office Server, and Openexchange Server 4 does not properly filter shell metacharacters, wh…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1528
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
susehelp in SuSE Linux 8.1, Enterprise Server 8, Office Server, and Openexchange Server 4 does not properly filter shell metacharacters, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via CGI queries.
Patch / fix
- securitytracker.com/id?1005954 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/7906 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/7906
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1005954
vdb-entry, patch
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2003_005_susehelp.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1538
- NVD CVE-2003-1538
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