Format string vulnerability in tcpflow, when used in a setuid context, allows local users…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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 tcpflow, when used in a setuid context, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the device name argument, as demonstrated in Sustworks IPNetSentryX and IPNetMonitorX the setuid program RunTCPFlow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0055 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10 | Vulnerable | Jeremy Elson |
| cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.11 | Vulnerable | Jeremy Elson |
| cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12 | Vulnerable | Jeremy Elson |
| cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.20 | Vulnerable | Jeremy Elson |
- cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Jeremy Elson
- cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11 Vulnerable ·Jeremy Elson
- cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 Vulnerable ·Jeremy Elson
- cpe:2.3:a:jeremy_elson:tcpflow:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.20 Vulnerable ·Jeremy Elson
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0671
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-787m-83jr-r46c
Sources
- CVE-2003-0671 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0671 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-787m-83jr-r46c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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