The (1) halstead and (2) gather_stats scripts in metrics 1.0 allow local users to…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The (1) halstead and (2) gather_stats scripts in metrics 1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brian_renaud:metrics:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Brian Renaud |
- cpe:2.3:a:brian_renaud:metrics:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Brian Renaud
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0202
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r37-63f7-w797
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0202 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0202 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8r37-63f7-w797 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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