Is CVE-2003-0098 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0098 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0098?

CVE-2003-0098 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2003-0098?

Patch guidance is available from apcupsd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2003-0098.

CVE-2003-0098 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2003-0098?

4 products: apcupsd apcupsd, apcupsd apcupsd, debian debian linux, debian debian linux.

Description

Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APCUPSD
Published: 3/3/2003
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2003-0098

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