CVE-2003-0584

Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2003-0584 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Tolis Group Bru, published August 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.

Exploit likelihood

1.06%Down 4.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2003-0584
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2003-0584
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0578 No score

Record: EUVD-2003-0578
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crpv-hpv3-mpq2 No score

Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when...

Record: GHSA-crpv-hpv3-mpq2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

tolis group bru

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Tolis Group BRU 17.0 - Local Privilege Escalation (1)	2003-07-16
Exploit-DB	Tolis Group BRU 17.0 - Local Privilege Escalation (2)	2003-07-16

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD