CVE-2003-0517
CVE-2003-0517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mgetty Project Mgetty with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 2.1
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-59
- Affected product: Mgetty Project Mgetty
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
faxrunqd.in in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on JOB files.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0517?
- faxrunqd.in in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on JOB files.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0517?
- CVE-2003-0517 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2003-0517 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-0517?
- CVE-2003-0517 affects Mgetty Project Mgetty. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-0517?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2003-0517 published?
- CVE-2003-0517 was published on 2003-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:mgetty_project:mgetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Mgetty Project Mgetty
- CVE-2018-16745 — High (CVSS 7.8): An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not…
- CVE-2018-16744 — High (CVSS 7.8): An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not…
- CVE-2018-16743 — High (CVSS 7.8): An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In contrib/next-login/login.c, the command-line parameter username is…
- CVE-2018-16742 — High (CVSS 7.8): An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In contrib/scrts.c, a stack-based buffer overflow can be triggered via…
- CVE-2018-16741 — High (CVSS 7.8): An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax/faxq-helper.c, the function do_activate() does not properly…
- CVE-2019-1010189 — Medium (CVSS 5.5): mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The…
All CVEs affecting Mgetty Project Mgetty →
Other CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2024-37143 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Dell PowerFlex appliance versions prior to IC 46.381.00 and IC 46.376.00, Dell PowerFlex rack versions prior to RCM…
- CVE-2024-28189 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Judge0 is an open-source online code execution system. The application uses the UNIX chown command on an untrusted file…
- CVE-2024-28185 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Judge0 is an open-source online code execution system. The application does not account for symlinks placed inside the…
- CVE-2022-22995 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The combination of primitives offered by SMB and AFP in their default configuration allows the arbitrary writing of…
- CVE-2014-4480 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Directory traversal vulnerability in afc in AppleFileConduit in Apple iOS before 8.1.3 and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows…
- CVE-2002-2374 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in pprosetup in Sun PatchPro 2.0 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "unsafe use…
Browse all CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)) vulnerabilities →