Is CVE-2003-0977 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0977 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0977?

CVE-2003-0977 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2003-0977?

Patch guidance is available from cvs security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2003-0977.

Which products are affected by CVE-2003-0977?

13 products: cvs cvs, cvs cvs, cvs cvs, cvs cvs, cvs cvs, and 8 more.

CVE-2003-0977 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

CVS server before 1.11.10 may allow attackers to cause the CVS server to create directories and files in the file system root directory via malformed module requests.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CVS
Published: 1/5/2004
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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