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ID CVE-2003-0070
Summary VTE, as used by default in gnome-terminal terminal emulator 2.2 and as an option in gnome-terminal 2.0, allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/77.html 'CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')'
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.11.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.16.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.16.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.22.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.22.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:nalin_dahyabhai:vte:0.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-terminal:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-terminal:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-terminal:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-terminal:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 6.8 (as of 18-10-2016 - 02:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2003:053
refmap via4
bugtraq 20030224 Terminal Emulator Security Issues
gentoo GLSA-200303-2
vulnwatch 20030224 Terminal Emulator Security Issues
xf terminal-emulator-window-title(11414)
Last major update 18-10-2016 - 02:29
Published 03-03-2003 - 05:00
Last modified 18-10-2016 - 02:29
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