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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0021 · published 3 March 2003

CVE-2003-0021: Michael jennings eterm vulnerability

MMichael Jennings · Eterm

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 32.7%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11413.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:040
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6936
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0093.html Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104612710031920&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11413.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:040
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6936

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0021), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.