HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2003-1285
MEDIUM

CVE-2003-1285

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 31, 2003· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sambar Server before 6.0 beta 6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to (1) isapi/testisa.dll, (2) testcgi.exe, (3) environ.pl, (4) the query parameter to samples/search.dll, (5) the price parameter to mortgage.pl, (6) the query string in dumpenv.pl, (7) the query string to dumpenv.pl, and (8) the E-Mail field of the guestbook script (book.pl).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2003-1285 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

sambar1 product(s)
sambar server
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/9578
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1007819
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5782
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5783
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5784
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5785
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5805
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/9578
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1007819
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5782
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5783
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5784
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5785
PATCHhttp://www.osvdb.org/5805
ADVISORYhttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=103&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
ADVISORYhttp://www.sambar.com/security.htm
ADVISORYhttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=103&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
ADVISORYhttp://www.sambar.com/security.htm

All References (22)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/9578Patch
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007819Patch
→
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=103&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=trueVendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5782Exploit · Patch
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5783Exploit · Patch
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5784Exploit · Patch
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5785Exploit · Patch
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5805Exploit · Patch
→
http://www.sambar.com/security.htmVendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13305
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16056
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/9578Patch
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007819Patch
→
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=103&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=trueVendor Advisory
→
http://www.osvdb.org/5782Exploit · Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2003-1285
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2003

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2003-1285 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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