CVE-2003-0516 — HIGH severity vulnerability (cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter)
cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0516 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-08-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and quotes, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) caller ID or (2) caller name strings. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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