Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and…
Priority LOW 34Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01064 64th 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:tolis_group:bru:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 17.0 | Vulnerable | Tolis Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:tolis_group:bru:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 17.0 Vulnerable ·Tolis Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crpv-hpv3-mpq2
More Tolis Group Bru vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00199 setlicense for TOLIS Group Backup and Restore Utility (BRU) 17.0 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2000-00536 BRU backup software allows local users to append data to arbitrary files by specifying an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2003-00544 Buffer overflow in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01434 xbru in BRU Workstation 17.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2003-0584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-crpv-hpv3-mpq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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