Buffer overflow in AbsoluteTelnet before 2.12 RC10 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 56Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
Buffer overflow in AbsoluteTelnet before 2.12 RC10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11635 96th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:celestial_software:absolutetelnet:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Celestial Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:celestial_software:absolutetelnet:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11 | Vulnerable | Celestial Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:celestial_software:absolutetelnet:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Celestial Software
- cpe:2.3:a:celestial_software:absolutetelnet:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 Vulnerable ·Celestial Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hx8-6m94-fm2x
References
More Celestial Software Absolutetelnet vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00042 AbsoluteTelnet SSH2 client does not clear logon credentials from memory, including… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-1090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hx8-6m94-fm2x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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