National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0020
Original release date:03/18/2003
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Apache does not filter terminal escape sequences from its error logs, which could make it easier for attackers to insert those sequences into terminal emulators containing vulnerabilities related to escape sequences.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized modification
- Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)
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Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.49 and 1.3.31
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html
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External Source: BID
Name: 9930
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: apache-esc-seq-injection(11412)
Type: Advisory
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030224 Terminal Emulator Security Issues
Type: Advisory
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2004-0027
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2004-0017
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2004-133
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:244
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:243
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:139
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:104
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:083
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:082
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2003:050
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 57628
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 101555
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200405-22
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT4717
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20040512 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.021] OpenPKG Security Advisory (apache)
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2004-05-03
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2004:046
External Source: VULNWATCH
Name: 20030224 Terminal Emulator Security Issues
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4114
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4114
Type: Tool Signature
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:150
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:150
Type: Tool Signature
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100109
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100109
Type: Tool Signature