# CVE-2003-1287: Sambar Server before 6.0 beta 3 allows attackers with physical access to execute arbitrary code via a request with an MS-DOS device name suc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Sambar Server before 6.0 beta 3 allows attackers with physical access to execute arbitrary code via a request with an MS-DOS device name such as com1.pl, con.pl, or aux.pl, which causes Perl to read the code from the associated device.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.sambar.com/security.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/9578
- http://www.osvdb.org/5781
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1007819
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=103&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-04/0353.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16059

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