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CVE-2003-0438

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or...

1.2 LowFix available

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.2

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2003-0438
CVSS 2.0
1.2 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2003-0438
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0432 No score

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
EUVD-2003-0432
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cgx-mwj5-qw86 No score

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or...

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
GHSA-9cgx-mwj5-qw86
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
CVE-2003-0438
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0438 No score

eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0438
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
eldav
Debian:12
before 0.7.2-1
0.7.2-1
eldav
Debian:13
before 0.7.2-1
0.7.2-1
eldav
Debian:14
before 0.7.2-1
0.7.2-1
eldav
Debian:3.0
before 0.0.20020411-1woody1
0.0.20020411-1woody1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-0438 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Yuuichi Teranishi Eldav, published June 19, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. Fixed in eldav 0.7.2-1.

References

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