CVE-2003-0098

CRITICAL

Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server.

Affects 2 products across 2 vendors.

BCS7.83
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS5.2%
Percentile92th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Apcupsd systems (CVE-2003-0098). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2003-GLOBAL-000088-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2003-0098?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Apcupsd systems (CVE-2003-0098). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0098?
CVE-2003-0098 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.2%.
Is CVE-2003-0098 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2003-0098 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0098?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-277 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0098?
CVE-2003-0098 affects: Apcupsd, Debian.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2003-0098
BSIDBS-2003-GLOBAL-000088-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2003-03-03
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Unknown vulnerability in apcupsd before 3.8.6, and 3.10.x before 3.10.5, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges, possibly via format strings in a request to a slave server. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Apcupsd Apcupsd —
Debian Debian Linux —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 8539 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe6ee39609f22ef3480351c85c40487a42df25d460135993380b7bd85ee358ce7f493ba9202b84bc517ca0b6f15876bc3aeabeebd8d248d2ef102aaafdf7d07d2
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