CVE-2008-2383

9.3 HIGH 5% exploit odds Fix listed Injection

What it is

CRLF injection vulnerability in xterm allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via LF (aka \n) characters surrounding a command name within a Device Control Request Status String (DECRQSS) escape sequence in a text file, a related issue to CVE-2003-0063 and CVE-2003-0071.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 4.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2009-01-02 18:11 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:53 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2009-01-02 18:11 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:53 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-94 · Code injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

invisible-island Xterm _nil_

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record