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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

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
1.2 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.25%EPSS, 16th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.7.2-1eldav +3 more

Description

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%

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

What each source reports

NVD Score used1.2

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 ListNo 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-2003-0432No 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-qw86No 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
OSVNo 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-2003-0438No 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

History

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

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

References

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