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CVE-2003-0023

CVSS 5 · MEDIUM

Summary

The menuBar feature in rxvt 2.7.8 allows attackers to modify menu options and execute arbitrary commands via a certain character escape sequence that inserts the commands into the menu.

CVSS 2.0 breakdown

Base score5 (MEDIUM)
VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Attack vectorNETWORK
Attack complexityLOW
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityPARTIAL
AvailabilityNONE

Affected products

Rxvt rxvt
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References

Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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