Is CVE-2003-1496 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2003-1496 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2003-1496 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2003-1496 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2003-1496?

CVE-2003-1496 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2003-1496

CWE-119Published: December 31, 2003· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in CDE dtmailpr of HP Tru64 4.0F through 5.1B allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: due to lack of details in the vendor advisory, it is not clear whether this is the same issue as CVE-1999-0840.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2003-1496 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.