CVE-2003-1090

Published Feb 6, 2003 celestial_software

Overview

CVE-2003-1090 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting celestial_software absolutetelnet. It was published on February 6, 2003.

Technical Description

Buffer overflow in AbsoluteTelnet before 2.12 RC10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from celestial_software. Update absolutetelnet to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104454984001076&w=2 Ref www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666073 Ref www.osvdb.org/16024 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/6785 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11265 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104454984001076&w=2 Ref www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/666073 Ref www.osvdb.org/16024 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/6785 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11265

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-1090?

CVE-2003-1090 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting celestial_software absolutetelnet. It was published on February 6, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2003-1090?

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