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Medium
CVE-2003-0021
The "screen dump" feature in Eterm 0.9.1 and earlier allows...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
eterm
Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.10, 0.9.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.