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CVE-2003-0101

10.0 · HIGH

miniserv.pl in (1) Webmin before 1.070 and (2) Usermin before 1.000 does not properly handle metacharacters such as line feeds and carriage returns (CRLF) in Base-64 encoded strings during Basic au…

Published Mar 3, 2003engardelinuxEPSS 15.47%

Overview

CVE-2003-0101 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting engardelinux guardian_digital_webtool. It was published on March 3, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

miniserv.pl in (1) Webmin before 1.070 and (2) Usermin before 1.000 does not properly handle metacharacters such as line feeds and carriage returns (CRLF) in Base-64 encoded strings during Basic authentication, which allows remote attackers to spoof a session ID and gain root privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from engardelinux. Update guardian_digital_webtool to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0101?

CVE-2003-0101 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting engardelinux guardian_digital_webtool. It was published on March 3, 2003 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2003-0101?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2003-0101?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from engardelinux. Update guardian_digital_webtool to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2003-0101?

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