CVE-2003-0262
leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users...
leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.
- Record
CVE-2003-0262- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.
- Record
CVE-2003-0262- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0257 No score
leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0257- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mj83-j488-mg8j No score
leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users...
leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.
- Record
GHSA-mj83-j488-mg8j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
leksbotDebian:3.0 |
before 1.2-3.1 | 1.2-3.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Leksbot 1.2 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2003-05-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0262 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Leksbot, published May 6, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in leksbot 1.2-3.1.