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CVE-2003-0977

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2003-0977 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cvs, published December 10, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.47%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in cvs 1:1.11.10.

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Exploit likelihood

2.47%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Record: CVE-2003-0977
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Record: CVE-2003-0977
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-0967 No score

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Record: EUVD-2003-0967
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jrq-7cgx-qq88 No score

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and...

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Record: GHSA-4jrq-7cgx-qq88
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Record: CVE-2003-0977
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0977 No score

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0977
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cvs` Debian:12	before 1:1.11.10	1:1.11.10
`cvs` Debian:13	before 1:1.11.10	1:1.11.10
`cvs` Debian:14	before 1:1.11.10	1:1.11.10
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14
`cvs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.11.2-14	0:1.11.2-14

History

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

References

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