CVE-2003-0282

2.6 LOW 22% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in UnZip 5.50 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via invalid characters between two . (dot) characters, which are filtered and result in a ".." sequence.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 22.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2003-06-16 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:01 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 22.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2003-06-16 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:01 UTC
Exploit probability: 22.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

info-zip Unzip 5.50
Sco Openlinux Server 3.1.1
Sco Openlinux Workstation 3.1.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record