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CVE-2003-0021

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2003-0021 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Michael Jennings Eterm, published March 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.21%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in eterm 0.9.2-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.21%EPSS, 69th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.9.2-1eterm +1 more

Description

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

Exploit likelihood

1.21%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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Debian:12
before 0.9.2-1
0.9.2-1
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Debian:14
before 0.9.2-1, plus listed versions
0.7-10.8.10-100.8.7-0.40.8.7-0.4.10.9.2-0pre20020429030.9.2-0pre2002042903.3
0.9.2-1

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

Record
CVE-2003-0021
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

Record
CVE-2003-0021
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0021No score

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

Record
EUVD-2003-0021
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v6jh-gv6q-3h4rNo score

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary...

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

Record
GHSA-v6jh-gv6q-3h4r
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

Record
CVE-2003-0021
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0021No score

The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a certain character escape sequence when it is echoed to a user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0021
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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