Vulnerability in Mgetty Project

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2003-0517: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0517?
CVE-2003-0517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mgetty Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2003-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2003-0517?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.