Vulnerability in Kismac
CVE-2003-0703
KisMAC before 0.05d trusts user-supplied variables to load arbitrary kernels or kernel modules, which allows local users to gain privileges via the $DRIVER_KEXT environment variable as used in (1) viha_driver.sh, (2) macjack_load.sh, or (3) airojack_load.sh, or (4) via "similar techniques" using exchangeKernel.sh.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kismac — versions 0.05d
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13007 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13008 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/8497 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a082203-1.txt (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)