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TI-2003-00815 Aliases CVE-2003-0887GHSA-p77v-m892-xf2p

ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b7 and earlier creates insecure temporary cache files, which allows…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b7 and earlier creates insecure temporary cache files, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized operations via a symlink attack on the ez-ipupdate.cache file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00294 22nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:angus_mackay:ez-ipupdate:3.0.11b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.11b5VulnerableAngus Mackay
cpe:2.3:a:angus_mackay:ez-ipupdate:3.0.11b7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.11b7VulnerableAngus Mackay
  • cpe:2.3:a:angus_mackay:ez-ipupdate:3.0.11b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.11b5 Vulnerable ·Angus Mackay
  • cpe:2.3:a:angus_mackay:ez-ipupdate:3.0.11b7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.11b7 Vulnerable ·Angus Mackay

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0887
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p77v-m892-xf2p

References

  • TI-2004-00887 Format string vulnerability in ez-ipupdate.c for ez-ipupdate 3.0.10 through 3.0.11b8… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

Sources