CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0064

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The dtterm terminal emulator allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence, which could lead to inserting it back into the user's command line.

Risk Assessment

This could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the user's terminal, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the dtterm emulator to the latest version and to monitor and restrict access to terminals vulnerable to this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The dtterm terminal emulator 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS